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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-196RESOLUTION NO. 02-196 A RESOLUTION ESTABITSHTNG A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION ELIGIBII, ZTY CHART AND PHASE OUT SCHEDULE FOR NEW OR EXPANDING BUSINESSES APPLYING FOR AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTZON WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucia County, Florida, has made the following determinations: On August 13, 2002, this Board adopted Resolution No. 02-116 pursuant to the provisions of Section 196.1995, Florida Statutes, wherein the Board of County Commissioners directed than an election be held on November 5,200;] on the issue of granting a local option economic ad valorem tax exemption. 2. On October 6, 1992, this Board adopted Ordinance No. 92-24, which amended Chapter 1-19.3 (TAXA'I'T. ON) of the Code of Ordinances of St. Lucia County, Florida, by creating Article V - Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption. 3. Section 1-19.3-59 (Eligibility Business or Zndustry) of Ordinance No. 92-24 provides for the formulation of criteria for determining the length of an exemption and the percentage amount of an exemption pursuant to resolution of this Board NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucia County, Florida: 1. This Board hereby adopts the Property Tax Exemptions Phase Out Schedule and Property Tax Eligibility Chart, attached hereto and referred to collectively os Exhibit "A", for purposes of establishing eligibility of a tax exemption for new or expanding businesses. 2. This Board shall provide incentives for businesses to employ St. Lucia County residents and St. Lucia County contractors. These incentives shall be the following: a) If a business can verify after the first year of exemption that sixty percent (60%) of its full-time employees have been St. Lucia County residents for at least six (6) months prior to employment then said business shall be entitled to one additional year from the standard exemption os set forth on "Exhibit A". b) ~[f o business con verify after the first year of exemption that eighty percent (80%) of its full-time employees have been St. Lucia County residents for at least six (6) months prior to employment then said business shall be entitled to two additional years from the standard exemption as set forth on "Exhibit A". c) If o business can verify that it used a licensed general contractor whose principal place of business is located in St. Lucia County to construct the improvements which are the subject of the application for exemption then the business shall be entitled to one additional year from the standard exemption os set forth on Exhibit "A". 3. The Board shall have the discretion to modify the eligibility requirements based on other s~gnificont factors including, but not limited to, the following: business; The increase in local employment attributable to the new or expanding b) The unemployment and underemployment of the available local labor force and the types and wages of jobs created therein~ c) The amount of capital investment purchased by the new or expanding business; d) The ability of the County to otherwise meet its total fiscal needs should the requested exemption be granted; e) The cost of any increased local government services, including but not limited to roads, water, sewer, gas and law enforcement, and other direct expenditures associated with that specific business. 4. The Board reserves the right to require a company receiving an ad valorem tax exemption from the County to refund the exemption amount with interest in the event the company closes the facility that was the subject of the exemption within fifteen (15) years after the Board grants the exemption. After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows: Chairman Doug Coward Vice Chairman Cliff Barnes AYE AYE Commissioner Paula Lewis ABSENT Commissioner ~Tohn Bruhn AYE Commissioner Fr~nni¢ Hutchinson AYE PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 3~d d~y of September, 200;). ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY ST. LUCl'E COUUTY. Chair'nl~n APPROVED A'~ TO FORM AND County~iy 4 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPT'iON ELIGIBILITY ELIGIBII T'I'Y (number of years) NUMBER OF STANDARD ST. LUCIE 60% 5LC 80% 5LC EMPLOYEES EXEMPTION COUNTY RESIDENT5 RESIDENT5 CONTRACTOR 10 - 24 5 6 6 7 25 - 49 6 7 7 8 50 - 99 7 8 8 9 lO0 - 199 8 9 9 lO 200 + (DISCRETION OF COM MISSION) Less than five (5) years is left to the discretion of the Board. EXHIBIT"A"