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CITY OF CLERMONT
RESOLUTION
No. 959
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, CALLING A REFERENDUM ON THE
QUESTION OF WHETHER THE CITY OF CLERMONT SHOULD
BE PERMITTED THE OPTION TO OFFER ECONOMIC AD
VALOREM TAX EXEMPTIONS UNDER §196.1995, FLORIDA
STATUTE; SPECIFYING THE FORM OF THE BALLOT
QUESTION ON SUCH REFERENDUM; REQUESTING THE
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TO PLACE THE BALLOT
QUESTION ON THE BALLOT FOR THE NOVEMBER 4, 1997
GENERAL ELECTION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, §196.1995, FLORIDA STATUTE allows the governing body of a
• municipality, by affirmative vote, to place on the ballot a referendum question asking
whether the municipality should be permitted the option to grant property tax
exemptions to new businesses and expansions of existing businesses, for the purpose
of encouraging economic development; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City of Clermont to provide such
exemptions to eligible new businesses and eligible expansions of existing businesses, if
such authority is approved by an affirmative vote of the electorate;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Clermont hereby votes to
hold a referendum asking the voters to allow the authority to grant property tax
exemptions to new businesses and expansions of existing businesses, for the purpose
of encouraging economic development, and requests that the Lake County Supervisor
of Elections place the following question on the ballot for all voters within the
corporate limits of the City of Clermont, in the November 4, 1997 general election:
Shall the Ciry Council of the City of Clermont be given the option to
grant temporary property tax exemptions to new businesses and
expansions of existing businesses pursuant to Art. VII, §3 of the State
Constitution and Section 196.1995 of Florida Statutes?
• YES -For authority to grant exemptions
NO -Against authority to grant exemptons
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CITY OF CLERMONT
RESOLUTION
No. 959
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THIS RESOLUTION shall take effect upon its passage and adoption in the
manner provided by law.
DONE AND RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA THIS 26TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1997.
Attest:
seph E. Van e ity C rk
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Robert A. Pool, Mayor -