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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2004- j j:;L
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT OF THE
FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES' OPPOSITION TO A
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE FLORIDA
CONSTITUTION THAT WOULD RAISE FLORIDA
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION TO $50,000; DIRECTING
THE CITY CLERK TO SEND A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Florida's property tax continues to be a strong source of
revenue for most local governments; and
WHEREAS, Florida currently has a homestead exemption in which
$25,000 can be deducted from the assessed value of a primary residence, for the
purposes of paying property tax; and
WHEREAS, in 1992, Florida's voters approved the Save Our Homes
amendment, which limits the increase in the assessed value of a primary
residence to no more that 3 percent a year or the amount of the consumer price
index (CPI), whichever is less; and
WHEREAS, in 1998 Florida voters approved an additional constitutional
amendment that allows cities and counties to give an additional $25,000
homestead exemption to low income senior citizens; and
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WHEREAS, efforts are currently underway, by a group called Families for
Lower Property Taxes, to place an amendment on the November 2004 general
election ballot that would increase Florida's current $25,000 homestead
exemption to $50,000; and
WHEREAS, if this amendment is approved, the City would suffer a loss of
revenue and would be forced to respond to this loss by reducing vital City
services to its citizens, or by raising other fees and taxes to continue these vital
services; and
WHEREAS, this amendment would have a greater impact on local
governments who are at or near the 10 mill cap for ad valorem taxes and would
not be able to raise their property taxes to make up for this loss in revenue; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, deems it
to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to
support the Florida League of Cities' opposition to an amendment of the Florida
Constitution that would raise Florida's Homestead Exemption to $50,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby
ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific
part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2: The City of Tamarac supports the Florida League of
Cities' opposition to an amendment to the Florida Constitution that would raise
Florida's Homestead Exemption to $50,000.
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SECTION 3: The City Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this
resolution to the Florida League of Cities.
SECTION 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: If any clause, section, other part or application of this
Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or
invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions or applications of this Resolution.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 14th day of July, 2004.
E SCHREIBER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
;2-�. RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MARION S ENSON, CMC MAYOR SCHREIBER
CITY CLERK DIST 1: COMM. PORTNER
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
CITY ATTOI
DIST 2: COMM. FLANSBAUM-TALABISCO
DIST 3: V/M SULTANOF
DIST 4: COMM. ROBERTS