Resolution 031-1974
RESOLUTION NO.
31 -1974
RESOLUTION CANCELLING TAXES ON CERTAIN
LAND ACQUIRED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the County of Monroe, State of Florida, a political subdivision
of the State of Florida, has recently purchased certain lands in Monroe County,
Florida, for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of each county of the state
is given full power and authority to cancel and discharge any and all taxes de-
linquent or current upon lands conveyed to, or acquired by any agency, govern-
mental subdivision or municipality of the State, or of the United States, for
road purposes, defense purposes, recreation or other public purpose; and
WHEREAS, the statute further provides that said lands shall be exempt
from county taxation so long as the same are used for such public purposes;
and
WHEREAS, Section 196.28 and Section 196.29, Florida Statutes 1971,
provides that the Board of County Commissioners by resolution duly adopted and
entered upon its minutes properly describing such lands and setting forth the
public purpose to which the same are to be used and devoted shall have authority
to remove the lands from the tax roles when used by governmental agency for
recreational or other public use, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
PLORIDA:
1. That by and under the authority of Section 196.28 and Section
196.29, Florida Statutes 1971, the Tax Assessor of Monroe County, Florida, shall
assess and the Tax Collector of Monroe County, Florida, shall collect money on
lands described hereafter to reflect an assessment and collection of $163.75 on
the following land:
That part of Lot 9 in Section 1, Township 61, South of Range
39 East, lying South of the right-of-way of the Florida East
Coast Railroad, according to Model Land Company's Plat, re-
corded in Plat Book 1 at Page 68 of the Public Records of
Monroe County, Florida; excepting therefrom that portion of
said Lot 9 deeded by Wesdun Corp." grantor herein, to Florida
Keys Electric Co~operative Association, Inc., by Warranty
Deed dated February 18, 1966 and recorded in Official Records
369, Page 149 of the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida.
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2. The Tax Collector of Monroe County, Florida, is hereby ordered
to accept as full payment the sum of $163.75 as and for the complete payment
of taxes on that property heretofore conveyed byWESDUN CORPORATION, a cor-
poration existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey, heretofore con-
veyed to the County of Monroe, State of Florida, a political subdivision of the
State of Florida.
DATED this 2nd day of
. April
, 1974.