Resolution 425-2007
RESOLUTION NO. !125- - 2007
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
DIRECTING THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA TO PLACE ON THE
JANUARY 29, 2008 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
ELECTION BALLOT A REFERENDUM QUESTION
CONCERNING WHETHER THE SCHOOL BOARD OF
MONROE COUNTY SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED TO LEVY A
.5 MILL AD VALOREM TAX.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1011. 73(2) and (3), Florida Statutes, the School Board of
Monroe County, Florida, in Resolution No. 686 adopted October 23,2007, has requested that the
Board of County Commissioners direct the Supervisor of Elections to place on the January 29, 2008
Presidential Preference Primary Election Ballot a referendum question concerning whether the School
Board of Monroe County should be authorized to levy a .5 mill ad valorem tax;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section I: Pursuant to Sec. 1011.73(2)(3) and (4)(a)(b), Florida Statutes, the Supervisor
of Elections of Monroe County, Florida is hereby directed to place on the ballot of the Presidential
Preference Primary Ballot Election to be held January 29, 2008, the following proposition, in both
English and Spanish, to be voted upon by the voters of Monroe County, Florida:
PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY FOR GREA TERFUNDING FOR OPERATIONS
IN THE MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
The district's existing ad valorem tax can be used for capital purposes ONLY. The
district's intent is to provide for a shift to continue to enable the district to obtain
additional funding for operations such as teachers and classrooms - by reducing
millage for capital projects, and enacting the following for tax operations:
Shall the district enact a yearly ad valorem tax of.50 mill, for four years beginning July
1, 2008, for operating purposes, thus keeping the millage at the current rate?
YES
NO
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Section 2: The Supervisor is further directed to require the School Board to obtain pre-
clearance from the U. S. Department of Justice before placing the referendum on the January 29,
2008 ballot.
Section 3: The Clerk is hereby directed to send a certified copy of this resolution to Hany
Sawyer, Supervisor of Elections, 530 Whitehead Street, #101, Key West, FL 33040.
Passed and adopted by the Monroe County Board of Commissioners at a meeting held this
14th day of November, 2007.
Mayor McCoy Yes
Mayor Pro Tern DiGennaro Yes
Commissioner Spehar Yes
Commissioner Murphy Yes
Commissioner Neugent Yes
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor Charl:s "Sonny" McCoy
(Seal)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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