Resolution 122-1969
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RESOLUTION NO. 122
-1969
RESOLUTION CALLING SPECIAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, the District School Board of Monroe County,
Florida, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 69-241 Laws of
Florida, (236.31 Florida Statutes), adopted Resolution No. 365
on October 14, 1969, directing the Monroe County Commissioners to
call an election on Februar~ 3, 1970, at which time the electors,
who are the owners of freeholds within the Monroe County School
District, not wholly exempt from taxation, may approve an ad valorem
tax millage of 2.95 mills to be levied for the taxable years 1970
and 1971, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to take formal action in compliance
with said Chapter 69-241 Laws of Florida, (236.31 Florida Statutes),
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BYi;THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
That in accordance with Chapter 69-241 Laws of Florida,
(236.31 Florida Statutes), a special election is hereby called on
February 3, 1970, at which time the electors, who are the owners of
freeholds within the Monroe County School District, not wholly exempt
from taxation, may approve an ad valorem tax millage of 2.95 mills to
be levied for the taxable years 1970 and 1971.
That notice of this election shall be given in accordance
with law.
Passed and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, this 23rd day of December, A.D. 1969.
ATTEST:
GERALD A. SAUNDERS, MAYOR AND
CHAIRMAN
EARL R. ADAMS, EX OFFICIO CLERK OF
THE BOARD
RESOLUTION NO. 365
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION-
ERS TO CALL AN ELECTION ON FEBRUARY 3, 1970, AT WHICH
THE ELECTORS l'lliO ARE THE Ow'"NERS OF FREEHOLDS WITHIN
THE MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, NOT WHOLLY EXEMPT
FROM TAXATION, 0ffiY APPROVE AN AD VALOREM TAX MILLAGE
OF 2.95 MILLS, FOR THE TAN~BLE YEARS 1970 AND 1971,
TO FINANCE THE COST OF RECO~DIE~~ED NEW SCHOOL FACILI-
TIES; PROVIDING FOR THE PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING AND
CONDUCTING THE SAID ELECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 236.32, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND
CHAPTERS 27752 AND 27753, LAWS OF FLORIDA, SPECIAL
~CTS 1951; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF
ELECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION
100.342, FLORIDA STATUTES.
WHEREAS, a survey of school plants of Monroe County schools,
conducted by the Florida State Department of Education, discloses a
~ajority of schools in Monroe County to be presently overcrowded, and
it further discloses a projected ~ncrease in school population in
Monroe County, Florida, of 1,136 pupils during the next five (5) years,
and such overcrowding and projected increase requires the construction
of the following new schools and additions:
A new elementary school in the Key Largo area;
a new elementary school In ~he Marathon area;
a new junior high school. in the Key West area
or in its im.'11ediate vicinity, to replace Glynn
Archer Junior High School;
an additional wing fo~ classrooms at Sigsbee
Elementary School at Si~s~e€ Pa=k;
and
TNHEREAS, it is estimated ~hat the cost of acquiring sit~2
and preparation of sites for SUCll uS-'v. school facili .t.ies and "the cost
of construction of such new schoo~ b".l::"dings and acquiring furniture
and equipment for same will be in excess Jf $4,074,710.00, and
~~EPEAS, Se~tion 236.3:, Florida Statutes, authorizes the
District School Board to adopt a resolution at a regular meeting
directing the County Commissione::s to (";.3.11 an election at which el.'ctors
who are the owners of freeholds '''.:h.:.:-: 'ene School District may approve
-,,:: ad valorem tax millage for a .;:~r:" oe, "'ot :..n excess of two (2) year2,
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WHEREAS, this District School Board recognizes that the State
Department of Education requires it to provide kindergarten facilities
for all children of kindergarten age by 1973, and the construction of
new facilities will relieve the crowded facilities at Coral Shores a~d
Marathon Schools and permit regional accreditation for said schools, 2nd
WHEREAS, this District School Board also recognizes the urgent
need for said recommended new facilities, and not only deems it proper
and fitting but has determined it to be its duty to submit to the owners
of freeholds within the Monroe County School District, not wholly exempt
from taxation, for their approval at an election, an ad valorem tax
millage to finance the cost or said new construction,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the District School Board of
Monroe County, Florida, as follows:
1. That in accordance with Section 236.31, Florida Statutes,
the County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, are hereby directed
to call an election on February 3, 1970, at which the electors who are
the owners of freeholds within the Monroe County School District, not
wholly exempt from taxation, may approve an ad valorem tax millage of
2.95 mills to be levied for the taxable years 1970 and 1971.
2. That in accordance with the permissive provisions of
Chapters 27752 and 27753, Laws or Florida, Special Acts 1951, it is
~eterrnined and directed that the n~~er of polling places for said
school millage election shall be ~ivo (5)~ n~mely:
May Sands Exceptional School
1400 United Street, Key W~st, Florida
Harris Elementary School
812 Southard Street, ::<ey Y;"est, Florida
poinciana Elementary School
14th Street, Key West, Florida
Sue Moore School
Marathon, Florida
Coral Shores School
Plantation Key, Florida
"'l.nd that paper ballots shall be "I...:sed instead of voting machin~~ at such
election.
3. That the procedure for holding and conducting such
school millage election shall be in accordance with the provisions of
Section 236.32, Florida Statutes.
4. That in accordance with the requirements of Section
100.342, Florida Statutes, Notice of such millage election shall be
advertised in a newspaper published within Monroe County at least
thirty (30) days prior to the holding of such millage election, at least
once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks during said thirty-day period.
Passed and adopted by the District School Board of Monroe
County, Florida, this 14th day of
October
, A. D . 1969 .
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~ RU A. CAMPBELL, CHAIRMAN
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A. J. HENRIQUEZ, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
& SUPERI~ryENDENT
COUNTY OF MONROE
STATE 'OF FLORIDA
I, A, J. Hen::-iquez, hereby certify that I am the Superintendent of Schools
of the District School Board of Monroe County, and that the foregoing
resolution is a true and correct copy of the resolution adopted by the
vote of the majority of members of said District School Board of Monroe
County, present at a meeting of said Board on the 14th day of October, 1969,
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A, J. Henrfquez
Signed and sworn to before
me, this 2\ ,n day of
October, 1969,
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