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ORDINANCE NO. ~?I
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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING A TAX LEVY ON PROPERTY
IN THE CITY OF CLERMONT FOR THE YEAR 1941; PROVID-
ING A BUDGET OF EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR 1941 AND
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT:
SECTION 1. It is hereby found and determined by
the City Council that the following sums of money are
required for the operation of the government of the City
of Clermont for the year 1941:
For General Operating Expenses
$17,463.75
10,092.79
3,907.21
163.62
For Interest and Sinking Fund
For Delinquent Tax Note Fund
Reserve for Bonded Indebtedness
SECTION 2. It is further found and determined by
the Council that the total of the Assessment Roll of the City
of Clermont for 1941, as prepared by the City Tax Assessor
and as equalized, approved and confirmed by the City Council
is $1,248,326.00; that each mill of taxes levied on said sum
will produce $1248.32, if such taxes are collected in full;
that the reasonable expectancy of the collection of taxes is
95 per cent. of the total œevy and based on said expectancy of
collection, each mill levied should produce $976.80; that there
are homestead exemptions of $355,512.50 to be deducted from
the total åssessment Roll to arrive at the value of property
subject to taxation for operating expenses and in addition
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thereto the further sum of $10,650.00 for widows' and dis-
ability exemptions and the further sum of $74,685.00 for lands
owned by the state of Florida and the further sum of $134,779.00
for property delinquent in taxes prior to the year 1941, leaving
the total assessed value of property subject to taxation for
operating expenses of the City, $672,699.50. that each mill
levied, based on an exþectancy of collection of 95 per cent.
should produce $639.06.
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SECTION 3. It is hereby found and determined by
the City Council that to raise the above mentioned sums of
money, a tax levy of 18 mills is required to be made as
follows:
For General Fund
3i Mills
For Interest & Sinking Fund,
and Reserve for Bonded
Indebtedness
:m~ Mills
For Delinquent Tax Note Fund
4 Mills
SECTION 4. There is hereby levied and shall be
collected on each dollar of taxable property in the City
of Clermont, a tax of 18 mills for the year 1941 as follows:
For General Fund
3~ Mill s
For Interest & Sinking Fund,
and Reserve for Bonded
Indebtedness
lo! -Mills
4 Mills
For Delinquent Tax Note Fund
SECTION 5. The Tax Assessor of the City of Clermont
is hereby directed to extend the Assessment Roll of the City
heretofore approved by the Council in accordance with the
millage provided in Section 4 of this ordinance and to deliver
same to the City Clerk and Tax Collector with his warrant
attached thereto. The City Clerk and Tax Collector is hereby
directed to collect the said taxes at the time and in the
manner provided by law and the general ordinances of the City
of Clermont.
SECTION 6. The moneys raised by this t~x levy are
hereby appropriated for the purposes for which levied; and no
moneys raised for the Interest and Sinking Fund, and Reserve
for Bonded Indebtedness, shall be used for any other purpose
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than paying, first, the interest on indebtedness of the City
of Clermont falling due during the calendar year of 1942 and,
second, for the retirement of the principal of such indebtedness
in such manner as the Co~ncil may hereafter determine. No
moneys raised for the Delinquent Tax Note Fund shall be used
for any other purpose than the purchase of Delinquent Tax
Notes of the City of Clermont.
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SECTION 7. This ordinance shall be effective
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immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.
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Passed by the City Council at its regular meeting
held on 'ruesday, October 7th, 1941.
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ATTEST:
City éÍerk
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Received and approved by me this 7th day of
October, A. D., 1941.
Mayor
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