HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-024 ORDINANCE NO. 2024-24
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA TO
ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY:
AMENDING ORDINANCE 2022-023, WHICH ESTABLISHED AN
EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AD
VALOREM TAXATION FOR FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM,
INC., 13701 SW ANTHONY F.SANSONE SR. BOULEVARD, PORT ST.
LUCIE, FLORIDA, FOR A NEW BUSINESS, TO REFLECT THE NAME
CHANGE FROM FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEMS INC. TO
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION AKA FEDEX EXPRESS.
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County
("Board") adopted Ordinance 2022-023, approving an ad valorem tax exemption for FedEx
Ground Package System, Inc._
WHEREAS "FedEx Ground Package System, Inc," is requesting a new ordinance to be
adopted to grant the remaining years of the tax exemption to "FedEx Express" under the same
terms and conditions as Ordinance 2022-023.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST.
LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Ordinance 2022-023 to be amended in its entirety and replaced with the following:
ARTICLE I
Short Title
This Ordinance shall be known as County Ordinance No. 2024-24, "Economic
Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption—FedEx Express."
ARTICLE II
Procedure
After consideration of the report of the Property Appraiser and in accordance with the
procedure set forth in County Ordinance 92-24, "Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax
Exemption Regulations of St. Lucie County, Florida." The Board grants and establishes an
exemption from ad valorem taxation of the assessed value of FedEx Express, in accordance with
the following exemption phase out schedule for the tax years listed below:
Year 1 - 100% (Completed)
Year 2 - 100% (Completed)
Year 3 - 100%
Year 4 - 100 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
INICHELLE R.MILLER,
Year 5 - 100% IgpINT LUCIE COUNN
90% I=1LE# 5353095 0612112024 0814814D Type ORDN
Year 6 - -L BOOK 5167 PAGE 1479
RECORDING: $27.00
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Year 7
- 80%
Year 8
- 60%
Year 9
- 40%
Year10
- 20%
No exemption shall be granted on the land on which improvements are made by FedEx
Express.
ARTICLE III
Ad Valorem Tax Revenues
The total revenues available to the County for the 2022 fiscal year from ad valorem tax
sources were $215,042,073.91. Revenues lost to the County for the 2022 fiscal year by ad
valorem tax exemptions under this section were $567,997.82. Revenues lost by granting this
exemption for the 2022 fiscal year were estimated to be $414,390.89. As this Ordinance reflects
a name change only, the 2022 analysis of the value(s) for the exemption conducted by the St.
Lucie County Property Appraiser remain.
ARTICLE IV
Expiration Date
The Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption granted to FedEx Express, an
expanding business, shall be for ten (10) years from the date the original exemption is applied.
ARTICLE V
Finding
The Board of County Commissioner of St. Lucie County, Florida, finds that FedEx Express,
FKA FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc., is a new business as defined by the St. Lucie County
Ordinance No. 92-24 and Section 196.012(14), Florida Statutes. The Board reserves the right to
repeal the exemption if FedEx Express no longer satisfies the criteria set out above.
ARTICLE VI
Severability
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
Ordinance is for any reason found void, invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, independent, and
severable provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance.
ARTICLE VII
FffortivP r)atP
This Ordinance shall take effect upon receipt of notice of filing from the Secretary of State.
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ARTICLE VIII
Adoption
After motion and second, the vote of this Ordinance was as follows:
Commissioner Cathy Townsend, Chair AYE
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky, Vice Chair AYE
Commissioner Linda Bartz AYE
Commissioner Jamie Fowler AYE
Commissioner Larry Leet AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this Wkk day of June 2024.
ATTEST:
DEPUTY CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
CHAIR
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND CORR TNESS:
BY:
COUNTY A ORPIEY
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RON DESANTIS
Governor
CORD BYRD
Secretary of State
R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: (850) 245-6270
June 18, 2024
Michelle R. Miller
Clerk & Comptroller
St. Lucie County
2300 Virginia Ave.
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
Dear Michelle Miller,
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your
electronic copy of St. Lucie County Ordinance No. 2024-24, which was filed in this office on June 18,
2024.
Sincerely,
Matthew Hargreaves
Administrative Code and Register Director
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