Agenda Item Name:
Title
Local Government Infrastructure Sales Surtax for Wild Spaces Public Places, Road Repair, Fire Stations and Public Facilities, Economic Development, and Affordable Housing
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Presenter:
Gina Peebles, 352-538-8265
Description:
Public Hearing to Adopt an Ordinance, subject to Referendum approval, to levy a 1% Local Government Infrastructure Sales Surtax for Wild Spaces Public Places, Road Repair, Fire Stations and Public Facilities, Economic Development, and Affordable Housing
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Adopt the proposed Ordinance (Attachment 1), subject to referendum approval, to levy a 1% Local Government Infrastructure Sales Surtax and repeal Ordinance 06-16 (the current 0.5% Local Government Infrastructure Sales Surtax
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Prior Board Motions:
March 8, 2022 (AI 22-0192): The Board scheduled the Ordinance adoption hearing for March 22, 2022 and authorized publication of notice of the adoption hearing in the Gainesville Sun.
March 2, 2022 (AI 22-0180): The Board clarified that Partnership Program should be $6M for WSPP Uses and another $6M for Other Infrastructure Uses.
March 1, 2022 (AI 22-0092): The Board provided preliminary policy guidance that the proceeds of the surtax should be: (1) distributed based on the default statutory formula; and (2) should be allocated on a 50%/50% basis between WSPP Uses and Other Infrastructure Uses. The Board also provided preliminary policy guidance that the County should create a Partnership Program to award additional funding to the municipalities from the County's default formula share of the surtax proceeds. The Board also provided preliminarily policy guidance as to the scope of the ordinance, including the ordinance title and the proposed ballot language.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
No fiscal impact are anticipated solely from adoption of the proposed Ordinance, because the levy is subject to approval by referendum election to be held on November 8...
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