Resolution 246-1992
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RESOLUTION NO. 246-1992
",\ I" A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Ct., REQU~~TI~G THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS FOR MONROE
~I,)HR(J: C61mTY t L'tO HOLD A REFERENDUM FOR THE PURPOSES OF
CONTINUATION OF THE UPPER KEYS HEALTH CARE TAXING
DISTRICT; DESCRIBING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE UPPER KEYS
HEALTH CARE TAXING DISTRICT TO BE CONTINUED; PROVIDING
FOR A REDUCTION IN THE MILLAGE THEREOF; AND PROVIDING
APPROPRIATE QUESTION FOR THE REFERENDUM BALLOT.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners established
through Ordinance 008-1988, as amended by Ordinance 007-1991, an
Upper Keys Health Care Taxing District, for a five-year period,
subject to referendum of voters of that District, and
WHEREAS, the registered voters of the Upper Keys Health Care
Taxing District did approve, by referendum on March 8, 1988, for
a five-year term the creation and financing of the Upper Keys
Health Care Taxing District, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 008-1988, as amended by Ordinance
007-1991, provided that extension of the Upper Keys Health Care
Taxing District was permissible only upon referendum of the
voters of that District, by question stating the assessment and
purposes of the District, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is desirous of
the Supervisor of Elections holding such referendum for
continuation of the Upper Keys Health Care Taxing District, with
a reduction in the ad valorem millage to provide for that
District, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
Section 1.
The Supervisor of Elections of Monroe County
is hereby requested to place on the ballot of the Primary
Election to be held September 1, 1992, a question relating to the
extension of the Upper Keys Health Care Taxing District and
approval of its reduced ad valorem millage assessment.
Section 2.
The boundaries of the Upper Keys Health Care
Taxing District currently exist as being comprised of that area
corresponding to election precincts 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25,
also corresponding with Municipal Services Districts 4A, 4B, 5,
6, and 7, geographically encompassing from the east end of the
Dante Fascell Bridge north to the Monroe County line, however,
excluding the mainland portion of Monroe County.
Section 3.
The question to be placed on the ballot is
substantially the following:
"SHALL THE UPPER KEYS HEALTH TAXING DISTRICT
(TRAUMA DISTRICT) REDUCE THE AD VALOREM
ASSESSMENT FROM 1/2 MILL (.00050) to 1/4 OF
ONE MILL (.00025), FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONTINUING TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO HOSPITALS
OUTSIDE MONROE COUNTY FOR SEVERE TRAUMA
INJURIES AND CONTINUING AID IN TRANSFER TO
AND HEALTH CARE FOR TRAUMA-RELATED INJURY IN
HOSPITALS OUTSIDE MONROE COUNTY SO AS TO
ULTIMATELY RELIEVE RELIANCE ON TRANSPORT
OUTSIDE MONROE COUNTY, FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE
(5) YEAR PERIOD?"
Yes
No
Section 4.
In that the Supervisor of Elections is
contemplating a realignment and re-numbering of voter precincts
in Monroe County, prior to the September 1, 1992, Primary
ElectioIl, authority is granted to him, to amend this resolution,
to the extent of precinct renumbering, so as to accomplish its
intent.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the 13th day of May, 1992.
Mayor Harvey Yes
Mayor Pro Tem London Yes
Commissioner Cheal Yes
Commissioner Jones Yes
Commissioner Stormont Yes
BOARD OF COUNTY CO~tMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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