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RESOLUTION NO. 347
A RESOLUTIION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA,
WITH REFERENCE TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY SEMINOLE COUNTY
WHICH ARE RENDERED FOR THE BENEFIT OF PROPERTY OR RESI-
DENIS IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF SEMINOLE OOUNTY,
FLORIDA, AND FINANCED FROM COUNTY -WIDE REVENUES AND
FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS; REQUEST THE BOARD OF
OOUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SEMINOLE OOUNTY TO APPOINT
A TAX EQUALIZATION ACTION COMMITTEE; AND REQUEST
THIS COMMITTEE TO STUDY AND ANALYZE THE FINANCIAL
STRUCTURE OF THE COUNTY TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE
METHOD TO EQUITABLY FINANCE THOSE COUNTY FUNCTIONS
BENEFITING THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND RESIDENTS IN THE
UNINCORPORATED AREAS IN A DISPROPORTIONATE BENEFIT
TO THOSE IN THE INCORPORATED AREAS OF SEMINOLE COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Chapter 125 of the Florida Statutes provides a basis
for a study to determine if there are functions of Seminole County which
are rendered for the benefit of property or residents in the unincorporated
areas of Seminole County and financed from county-wide revenues and federal
revenue sharing funds, and
WHEREAS, there is a need to determine if these services are
equitably available and provided to all property and residents of Seminole
County, and
WHEREAS, there is a need to determine the extent that services
in the unincorporated areas that benefit more so the property and residents
of the unincorporated areas than the property and residents of the incorporated
areas, and
WHEREAS, it would be equitable to determine a level of financing
the County functions available more so to benefit the property and residents
of the unincorporated areas of Seminole than those in the incorporated areas
of Seminole County, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Winter Springs, Florida, that:
SECTION I - The City Council hereby requests the Seminole Board
of County Commissioners to appoint a six member Tax Equalization Action Committee,
composed of three members nominated by the Council of Local Governments of
Seminole County and three members nominated by the Seminole Board of County
Commissioners, to review and study this problem, and
SECTION II - This Tax Equalization Action Committee make its
findings and recommendations known to the Board of County Commissioners, the
Council of Local Governments of Seminole County, and the public.
SECTION III - This Resolution shall remain in force until
supplemented, amended, repealed or otherwise altered.
SECTION IV - All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict
with this resolution are hereby repealed.
SECTION V - This Resolution shall take immediate effect upon its
passage and approval.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 24th day of February, 1981.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
By: Troy J. Piland, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Mary T. Norton
CITY CLERK