HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-98-11 ORDINANCE NO. O-98-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA ADOPTING A
MILLAGE RATE OF 6.5000 FOR THE CITY'S GENERAL
OPERATING FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 1998 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1999;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a budget has been prepared estimating expenses and revenues of the
City of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida, for the ensuing fiscal year, with detailed
information, including revenues to be derived from sources other than ad valorem levy,
and the administrative staff of the City has made recommendations as to the amount
necessary to be appropriated for the ensuing fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has met and considered the recommendations, the
suggested budget, and the proposed millage necessary to be levied to carry on the
government of the City for the ensuing year;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The millage rate necessary to be levied against ad valorem valuation of
property subject to taxation in the City of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida, to
produce a sufficient sum which together with departmental and other revenues will be
sufficient to pay for appropriations made in the budget for the fiscal year is hereby set at
6.5000 mills.
Section 2. A copy of the budget was published in one issue of a newspaper published
in Indian River County, Florida, at the same time the public was notified of a public
hearing to be held on the 22nd day of September,
setting a final tax levy and final budget.
Section 3.
Section 4.
1998 at 7:00 .P.M. for the purpose of
The millage rate is 6.33 percent below the computed rolled back rate.
If any clause, section, or other part of this Ordinance shall be held by any
Court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutional or
invalid part shall be considered as eliminated and shall in no way affect the validity of the
other provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 5. All Ordinances or pans of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall become effective on October 1, 1998.
Section 7. This Ordinance was advertised by a "TRIM" notice for a public hearing to
be held on September 10, 1998, and was advertised in the Vero Beach .Press Journal on
the 11th and the 18th days of September, 1998, for a public hearing to be held on the 22nd
day of September, 1998, at which time it was moved for adoption by Councilmember
The motion was seconded by Councilmember and, upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
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Mayor Ruth Sullivan
Vice Mayor Martha S. Wininger
Councilmember Louise R. Cartwright
Councilmember Larry Paul
Councilmember Chuck Neuberger
The, M~yor.thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this ~,e~,/~day of
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Kathryn Mt/O~,I-t'alloran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
By:
' l~ui~h' SUllixTa~,"~ayor
Approved as to Form and Content:
Tim Williams,
Acting City Attorney