HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2020-14 Tenative MillageRESOLUTION 2020-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF WINTER
SPRINGS, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE
OPERATING MILLAGE RATE FOR THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON
OCTOBER 1, 2020 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2021;
ANNOUNCING THE PERCENTAGE BY WHICH THE
TENTATIVE OPERATING MILLAGE RATE IS MORE THAN
THE ROLLED -BACK RATE; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
PRIOR INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs has held a public hearing
on the tentative millage rates pursuant to Florida Statute 200.065, Subparagraph (c);
WHEREAS, the City Commission of Winter Springs desires to adopt the tentative
operating millage rate and publicly announce the percentage change by which the tentative
proposed operating millage rate is more than the rolled -back rate;
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs deems that this
Resolution is in the best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter
Springs; and
WHEREAS, the gross taxable value for operating purposes not exempt from taxation
within Winter Springs has been certified by the Seminole County Property Appraiser to the City
of Winter Springs on line 4 of the DR420 as $2,717,747,990.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing recitals are deemed true and correct and
are hereby fully incorporated by this reference.
Section 2. The City Commission adopts its tentative operating millage rate of 2.4100 for the
fiscal year commencing October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021.
Section 3. The tentative operating millage rate of 2.4100 mills is more than the computed
rolled -back rate of 2.3124 by 4.22%.
Section 4. Within fifteen (15) days of the date of this Resolution, the Finance Department shall
advertise in a newspaper of general circulation its intent to finally adopt the millage rates and
budget and shall hold a public hearing to adopt the millage rates and finalize the budget not less
than two (2) days or more than five (5) days after the date the advertisement is first published.
City of Winter Springs, Florida
Resolution 2020-14
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Section 5. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion
of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida.
RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular meeting
assembled on this 14`h day of September, 2020.
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ATTEST:
Clit istian Gowan, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
The City of Winter Springs only:
Anthony A. Garganese, City m Attorney
City of Winter Springs, Florida
Resolution 2020-14
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