Okaloosa County BOCC — June 3, 2014 — Resolution approving exemptions_county — reading text

RESOLUTION 14 - _____ A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY; AMENDING AND SUPERSEDING RESOLUTIONS 14-41 AND 14-90; SCHEDULING A REFERENDUM TO BE HELD AT THE AUGUST 26, 2014 PRIMARY ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSES OF AUTHORIZING THE GRANTING OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS TO NEW BUSINESSES AND EXPANSIONS OF EXISTING BUSINESSES THAT WILL CREATE NEW, FULL-TIME JOBS IN THE COUNTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners previously adopted Resolution 14-41, placing a referendum question on the August 26, 2014 relating to the granting of temporary economic development incentives which was amended by Resolution 14-90; and WHEREAS, an amendment to the that ballot title and language contained in Resolution 14-41 and Resolution 14-90 is necessary and this Resolution shall amend and supersede Resolution 14-41 and Resolution 14-90; and WHEREAS, Constitution of the State of Florida and Florida Statutes authorizes the Okaloosa County to grant property tax exemptions and other economic development incentives to new businesses and expansions of existing businesses that are expected to create new, full-time jobs in the county; and WHEREAS, Section 3, Article VII of the State Constitution and Florida Statutes grants this authority upon approval by the electorate of the County; and WHEREAS, the authority to grant such property tax exemptions to new businesses and expansions of existing businesses that are expected to create new, full- time jobs in the county was previously approved by the voters in 2004 and the approval by the voters would extend this authority for another ten years; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Okaloosa County will be voting on August 26, 2014 in the Primary Election and the Board resolves to place the ballot issue before the voters. 1  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: 1. That the Board of County Commissioners does hereby direct that the authority to grant economic development property tax exemptions to new businesses and expansions of existing businesses that will create new, full-time jobs in the county be placed upon the ballot at the Primary Election to be held on August 26, 2014. 2. That as a result of the foregoing, the County Commission does hereby establish the following ballot title and official wording of the ballot question to be submitted to the vote of the electors of Okaloosa County and such shall appear on the ballot at the Primary Election to be held on August 26, 2014: BALLOT TITLE: A vote allowing temporary economic development property tax exemptions to businesses that create new jobs. BALLOT LANGUAGE: In order to create new jobs, shall the Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County be authorized to grant, pursuant to s. 3, Art. VII of the State Constitution, temporary economic development property tax exemptions to new businesses and expansions of existing businesses that will create new, full-time jobs in the County? Yes ______ No _______ 3. The Supervisor of Elections shall take all necessary actions to meet the legal requirements to conduct a Primary Election on August 26, 2014, including but not limited to publishing a notice of said election once in the fifth week and once in the third week prior to the week in which the referendum election is to be held. 2 4. This Resolution shall take effect upon approval of Board of County Commissioners. ADOPTED THIS 3rd DAY OF JUNE, 2014 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY ______________________________________ By: Charles K. Windes, Jr. Chairman ATTEST: __________________________________ Clerk of the Court 3