Resolution 003-1960 a ,awn—4- a
RESOLUTION NO. 3-1960
A RESOLUTION DECLARING IT TO BE NECESSARY TO ERECT
A JAIL SUB-STATION AT MARATHON, MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AN ADDITION TO THE. JAIL SUB-STATION AT
PLANTATION KEY, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND
ADDITIONS TO THE MONROE COUNTY JAIL, KEY WEST,
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND LEVY A TAX THEREFOR.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Sections135.01. and 135. 02, Florida
Statutes Annotated, the Board of County Commissioners is authorized to erect
a Jail and additions thereto and to levy a building tax therefor not exceeding
five (5) mills per annum for not more than fifteen (15) consecutive years, pro-
vided a hearing on the question of erecting such Jail and/or additions is held as
therein provided for, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said Statute, notice has been published in The
Key West Citizen that a public hearing would be held at this meeting for the
purpose of discussing, hearing any objections and taking action on the construc-
tion of a Jail Sub-Station at Marathon, Monroe County, Florida, an Addition to
the Jail Sub-Station at Plantation Key, Monroe County, Florida, and Additions
to the Monroe County Jail, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, and
WHEREAS, at this meeting all persons desiring to be heard have been
heard, and the foregoing question has been thoroughly discussed and it has been
determined by the Board of County Commissioners to be necessary and to the
best interest of the County to erect a Sail Sub-Station at Marathon, Monroe
County, Florida, an Addition to the Jail Sub-Station at Plantation Key, Monroe
County, Florida, and Additions to the Monroe County Jail, Key West, Monroe
County, Florida, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has previously levied
building taxes not to exceed five (5) mills on the dollar, and
WHEREAS, said previously levied building taxes have never exceeded
five (5) mills and at the present time only .75 of a mill is required to be levied
for building purposes and the estimated cost of erecting such Jail Sub-Station
at Marathon, Monroe County, Florida, an Addition to the Jail Sub-Station at
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Plantation Key, Monroe County, Florida, and Additions to the Monroe County
Jail, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, will not increase the necessary levy
of the building tax to exceed five (5) mills on the dollar, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
(1) That it is necessary to construct a Jail Sub-Station at Marathon,
Monroe County, Florida, an Addition to the Jail Sub-Station at Plantation Key,
Monroe County, Florida, and Additions to the Monroe County Jail, Key West,
Monroe County, Florida, owned by said County.
(2) That for the purpose of paying the cost of construction of such
Jail Sub-Station at Marathon, Monroe County, Florida, an Addition to the Jail
Sub-Station at Plantation Key, Monroe County, Florida, and Additions to the
Monroe County Jail, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, there shall be and is.
hereby levied on all taxable property in Monroe County, Florida, not exempted
from such tax by law, a building tax which in addition to the previously levied
building tax shall not exceed five (5) mills on the dollar, for the year 1960 and
for a period not to exceed fifteen (I5) years a building tax which in addition to
the previously levied building tax is not to exceed five (5) mills on the dollar,
such tax and the proceeds thereof shall be included in the annual budget for said
County in each of said years and such tax shall be extended and collected in each
such year at the same time and in the same manner as are other taxes levied
for County purposes and when collected shall be paid into a special fund and be
used exclusively for the purpose for which the tax is herein levied. All officers
of Monroe County charged with the performance of duties in connection with the
levy, assessment and collection of county taxes are hereby authorized and
directed to do all things necessary to assure the annual extension, prompt collec-
tion and proper applicationof the tax herein levied.
(3) That this resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
Dated January 15th, A. D. 1960.