Resolution 049-1964RESOLUTION NO. 49 -1964
A RESOLUTION DECLARING IT TO BE NECESSARY TO CON-
STRUCT ADDITIONS TO THE JAIL SUB -STATION AT MARA-
THON, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA AND THE JAIL SUB-
STATION AT PLANTATION KEY, MONROE COUNTY, FLORI-
DA, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW JAIL AT KEY WEST,
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Sections 135. 01 and 135.02,
Florida Statutes Annotated, the Board of County Commissioners is author-
ized 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 thirty (30) consecu-
tive years, provided 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 was published in The Key
West Citizen that a public hearing would be held on October 13, 1964 for the
purpose of discussing, hearing any objections and taking action on the con-
struction of additions to the Jail ,Sub -Station at Marathon, Monroe County,
Florida and the Jail Sub -Station at Plantation Key, Monroe County, Florida,
and the construction of a new Jail at Key West, Monroe County, Florida, and
WHEREAS, at said meeting all persons desiring to be heard were heard,
and the foregoing question was thoroughly discussed, and it was determined
by the Board of County Commissioners to be necessary and to the best interest
of the County to construct additions to the Jail Sub -Station at Marathon, Mon-
roe County, Florida and the Jail Sub -Station at Plantation Key, Monroe Coun-
ty, Florida, and to construct a new Jail at Key West, Monroe County, Flori-
da, 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 .50 of a mill is required to be
levied for building purposes, and the estimated cost of making such additions
to the Jail Sub -Station at Marathon, Monroe County, Florida and the Jail Sub -
Station at Plantation Key, Monroe County, Florida, and constructing a new
Jail at Key West, Monroe County, Florida, will not increase the necessary
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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 nece.s.s.ary to .construct additions to the Jail Sub -Station
at Marathon, Monroe County, Florida. and the Jail Sub. -,Station at Plantation
Key, Monroe County, Florida, and to construct a. new Jail at ,Key West,
Monroe County, Florida.
2. That for the. purpose of paying the .cost of such construction, there
shall be and. is. hereby levied on all taxable property in. Monroe County, Flori-
da., not exempted. from such, tax by law, .a. building tax which in addition to.
the pr.e.viou'sly levied building tax shall not exceed five (5) mills on the dollar,
for the year 1965.,. and fox a. period not to exceed thirty (30) years, a, building
tax which in addition. to the previously levied building tax is not to exceed
five (5) mills on thedollar, such tax and the proceeds thereof to be included
in the annual budget of 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 taxeslevied for County purposes..and when collected shall
b.e paid into a special fund. and. be used exclusively for the purpose for which
the tax is herein levied. All officers of Monroe County, Florida, charged.
with the performance of duties, in connection. with the levy, ass.es.sment and
collection of county taxes, are hereby authorized, and directed to do all things,
necessary to assure the annual extension, prompt collection and. proper appli-
cation of. the tax, herein levied.
3.. That this. Resolution ,shall become .effective immediately upon its.
adoption.
Dated October 13th 3 1964.