Resolution 027-1966
RESOLUTION NO. 27 -1966
A RESOLUTION DECLARING IT TO BE NECESSARY TO CON-
sTRucT A JUVENILE DETENTION HOME ON STOCK ISLAND,
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Sections 135.01 and 135.02, Florida
Statutes Annotated, the Board of County Commissioners is authorized to erect
a juvenile detention home, and to levy a building tax therefor not exceeding
five (5) mills per annum for not more than thirty (30) consecutive years, pro-
vided a hearing on the question of erecting such juvenile detention home 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 June 15, 1965 for the pur-
pose of discussing, hearing any objections and taking action on the construction
of a juvenile detention home on Stock Island, 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 for the best interests
of the County to construct a juvenile detention home at Stock Island, 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 the estimated cost of constructing such juvenile detention
home 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 neces sary to construct a juvenile detention home on Stock
Island, 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, Florida,
not exempted from such tax by law, a building tax which in addition to the pre-
viously levied building tax shall not exceed five (5) mills on the dollar, for the
year 1966, and for 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 the dollar, such tax and the proceeds thereof to be included in
the annual budget of said County in each of said year s, 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, Florida, 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 collection and proper appli-
cation of the tax herein levied.
3. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
Dated
June 14th
, 1966.