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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: August 19, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Ed Schroeder
SUBJECT: Dissolution of the Environmental Council
DEPARTMENT: Tourist Development Department
BCC DISTRICT:
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Request approval of a Resolution directing the dissolution of the
Okaloosa County Environmental Council, Inc; directing for the crediting of funds held by the
Council to the County Tourist Development Trust Fund; and authorizing the County Attorney to
execute any documents to finalize the dissolution.
BACKGROUND: The Beautification Council, subsequently renamed Environmental Council,
was created by the Board in 1987 to encourage and promote individuals and businesses to
maintain a litter free county with an emphasis on beautification projects. The Council was
initially funded by the General Fund, but in approximately 2001 tourist development tax revenue
became the funding source.
In 2012, there were discussions to dissolve the Council and in furtherance of that intent, the
Council was administratively dissolved by the Florida Department of State for failure to file an
annual report last year. The remaining funds are public funds that should be treated as TDT
revenue based upon the amount and the length of time that it was funded by the TDT.
The attached resolution finalizes the dissolution of the Environmental Council and provides for
the allocation of the remaining funds to be used in the same manner as the first penny of the
County’s tourist development tax.
OPTIONS: Approve or Disapprove
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution 14-__ directing the dissolution of the Okaloosa
County Environmental Council and the crediting of remaining funds.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator