HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-2023-018Temp. Ord. #2536
September 26, 2023
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2023- 019
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA TO ESTABLISH AND LEVY AD
VALOREM TAXES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, FOR THE TAX YEAR
2023; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF AD VALOREM
TAXES IN THE AMOUNT OF 7.0000 MILLS ($7.0000 PER
$1,000) BASED UPON THE TAXABLE VALUE ON NOW
EXEMPT REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY LOCATED
WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes provide that municipalities shall have the
governmental, corporate, and proprietary powers to enable them to conduct municipal
government, perform municipal functions and render municipal service, and exercise any
power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law; and
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 4.07 of the City Charter of the City of Tamarac
("City) empowers the City to adopt, amend or repeal such ordinances and resolutions as
may be required for the proper governing of the City; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that a tax levy on all non-exempt real and
personal property within the corporate limits of the City is required for operation and/or
maintenance expenses of the General Fund for the 2024 Fiscal Year beginning October
1, 2023 and ending September 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, in accordance with 200.065, Florida Statutes, is
required to fix ad valorem tax millage pursuant to and in accordance with said law.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
Section 1: The foregoing recitals are true and correct and hereby adopted as
the legislative and administrative findings of the City Commission; all exhibits attached
hereto are incorporated herein and made a specific part of this Ordinance.
Section 2: That the City Commission of the City of Tamarac does hereby
establish and fix and levy ad valorem millage rate for the taxable year 2023 in the amount
of 7.0000 mills ($7.0000 for each $1,000 of assessed valuation, less exemptions, if any).
The millage rate levied is 10.34% above the rolled -back rate of 6.3441 mills computed
pursuant to Florida Law.
Section 3 That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to forward a
certified copy of this ordinance to the Broward County Department of Finance and
Administrative Services.
Section 4 That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to forward a
certified copy of this ordinance to the Department of Revenue of the State of Florida.
Section 5 All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, and Resolutions or parts of
Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6 If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
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Section 7: That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, FIRST READING THIS 14th day of September 2023.
PASSED, SECOND READING THIS 26th day of September 2023.
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MICHE LE J. GOMEZ, MAYCFR
ATTEST:
IMBERL DILZ N, CMC
CITY CLERK
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 1ST Reading
MAYOR GOMEZ
DIST 1: V/M BOLTON
DIST 2: COMM. WRIGHT JR.
DIST 3: COMM. VILLALOBOS p
DIST 4: COMM. DANIEL
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 2ND Reading
MAYOR GOMEZ
DIST 1: V/M BOLTON
DIST 2: COMM. WRIGHT JR.
DIST 3: COMM. VILLALOBOS
DIST 4: COMM. DANIEL
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY FOR
THE USE AN—D�R.E4IANCE OF THIS CITY OF TAMARAC ONLY.
HANS OTTtNOT
CITY A�ORNEY
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