R-01-1233City of Clermont
RESOLUTION NO. 1233
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A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING EXTENSION
OF LAKE COUNTY'S ONE-CENT INFRASTRUCTURE SALES
SURTAX.
WHEREAS, The City of Clermont, Florida, is actively involved in community issues in
Lake County; and,
WHEREAS, Section 212.055(2), Florida Statutes, authorized the governing authority in
each county to levy a one percent (one-cent) local government infrastructure sales surtax
(hereinafter "Sales Surtax") upon taxable transactions occurring within the county as provided in
Section 212.054, Florida Statutes; and,
WHEREAS, Section 212.055(2), Florida Statutes, provides that the levy of the Sales
Surtax shall be pursuant to an odinance enacted by the Board of County Commissioners of the
county and approved by a majority of the electors of the county voting in a referendum on the
Sales Surtax; and,
• WHEREAS, proceeds from the Sales Surtax and any interest accrued thereto, are
required by Section 212.055(2), Florida Statutes, to be used to finance, plan and construct needed
infrastructure; and,
WHEREAS, on August 18, 1987, the Lake County Board of County Commissioners
adopted Ordinance 1987-9 which levied the Sales Surtax for a period of fifteen (15) years,
beginning January 1, 1988, subject to voter referendum; and,
WHEREAS, on November 3, 1987, the levy of the Sales Surtax for an initial fifteen (15)
year period was approved by a majority of those voting on the question in the special election;
and,
WHEREAS, the November 3, 1987 approved Sales Surtax is scheduled to expire at
midnight on December 31, 2002; and,
WHEREAS, Section 212.055(2), Florida Statutes, authorized the Lake County Board of
County Commissioners to extend the levy of the Sales Surtax pursuant to an ordinance and
subject to approval of a majority of the electors of Lake County voting in a referendum on the
Sales Surtax; and,
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City of Clermont
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WHEREAS, there exists a dire need on the part of Lake County, the municipalities
within Lake County and the School District of Lake County to extend the Sales Surtax to finance,
plan and construct various infrastructure facilities and improvements as authorized in Section
212.055(2), Florida Statutes, which planning and construction cannot be continued without an
expected funding source; and,
WHEREAS, the extension of the Sales Surtax would result in a one-cent sales surtax for
an additional fifteen (15) years; and,
WHEREAS, without extension of the Surtax many vital needs of Lake County citizens
will go unmet, and property taxes and other governmental revenue sources will likely increase;
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by the City of Clermont, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. The Recitals above are true and correct and hereby incorporated within as a
part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. For the reasons expressed above, the City of Clermont supports the
continuation of the sales surtax within Lake County, and hereby urges all registered voters to
. support the continuation of sales surtax by voting for such continuation on November 6, 2001.
SECTION 3. A copy of this Resolution shall be spread upon the minutes of this meeting
and a copy delivered to the Lake County Board of County Commissioners.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
DONE AND RESOLVED, by the City of Clermont on this 9th day of October, 2001, in
regular session of the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida.
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA
Harold S. Turville, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
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7~eph E. Van 7,irie, City Clerk
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