HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-22-25 Millage RateRESOLUTION NO. R-22-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING A MILLAGE RATE OF 2.9050 MILLS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2022 AND
ALLOCATING SAME TO THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2022 AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2023; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Manager has submitted a Proposed Budget for the City of Sebastian for the
fiscal year beginning October 1, 2022, and ending September 30, 2023; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2022, the City Council conducted Public Hearings on the Proposed
Budget and Adopted the Tentative Budget; and
WHEREAS, on September 23, 2022, the Governor of the State of Florida issued Executive Order
(EO) 22-218 and subsequently EO 22-219, declaring that a state of emergency exists in the State of
Florida, including Indian River County, by reasons of the direct threat posed by Hurricane Ian; on
September 26, 2022, Indian River County declared a local state of emergency for all of Indian River
County by reason of Hurricane Ian; and on September 26, 2022, Mayor Jim Hill declared a local state
of emergency for the City of Sebastian; and
WHEREAS, EO 22-218, Section 2 (F) suspends the effect of any statute, rule or order that would
in any way prevent, hinder, or delay any mitigation, response, or recover action necessary to copy with
this emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian's Local state of emergency authorizes the City Manager to take
whatever prudent actions are necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, City Manager ceased administrative operations on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 to
prepare for the impending Hurricane Ian to include the rescheduling of the Final Hearing Adopting a
Final Millage Rate and Budget to September 30, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, in a best effort to notify the public, the rescheduling was posted on the City's
website, Facebook, Comcast Channel 25, and in the Vero Beach Press Journal.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. MILLAGE RATE LEVY. There is hereby Levied an Ad Valorem Tax of
TWO POINT NINE ZERO FIVE ZERO (2.9050) MILLS against all real and tangible personal
property for the calendar year (January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022) and the resulting tax
revenue is hereby appropriated for the General Operating Fund of the City of Sebastian for the fiscal
year beginning October, 1, 2022 and ending September 30, 2023.
Section 2. ROLLED -BACK RATE. The tax rate established in Section 1 is 8.26% higher
than the computed "rolled -back" tax rate of 2.6834 mills.
Section 3. CONFLICT. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section 4. SCRIVENER'S ERRORS. Sections of this resolution may be renumbered or
re -lettered and corrections of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by
the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, without need of further action of City Council by
filing a corrected copy of same with the City Clerk.
Section 5. EEEECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Councilmember mPartlan. The motion was
seconded by Councilmember .zones and, upon being put into a vote, the vote was as
follows:
Mayor Jim Hill ave
Councilmember Ed Dodd aye
Councilmember Bob McPartlan aye
Councilmember Fred Jones aye
Councilmember Christopher Nunn aye
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted on this the 30's day of
September 2022.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA = -- -
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(Yianette Williams, City Clerk Approved as to form and legality for the
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