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CITY OF CLERMONT
RESOLUTION
No. 922
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 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 5, 1996 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 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 5, 1996 general election:
Shall the City Council of the City of Clermont be authorized to grant
pursuant to Art. VII, §3 of the State Constitution and Section 196.1995
of Florida Statutes, property tax exemptions to new businesses and
• expansions of existing businesses?
YES For authority to grant exemptions
NO -Against authority to grant exemptons
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CITY OF CLERMONT
RESOLUTION
No. 922
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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 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
1996.
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Robert A. ool, Mayor
• Attest:
J eph E. Van Zil ity Clerk