city of bartow city commission regular meeting tuesday, september 3

RESOLUTION NO. 13-3830-R
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BARTOW,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING A TENTATIVE GENERAL MILLAGE RATE FOR THE 2013
TAX YEAR, DECLARING THE PERCENT BY WHICH SAID MILLAGE RATE IS
LESS THAN THE ROLLED-BACK RATE; CHARACTERIZING SAID PERCENT AS
THE PERCENTAGE REDUCTION IN PROPERTY TAXES; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Bartow, Florida (“the Commission”), has
convened a public hearing on this date pursuant to Sec. 200.65(2)(c) and (e), Florida
Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has received comments, questions, requests and/or
complaints, if any, from the general public regarding the proposed millage rate for tax
year 2013 and tentative budget for fiscal year 2014; and,
WHEREAS, the Commission has amended the tentative budget as it has deemed
appropriate; and,
WHEREAS, the Commission has recomputed, as necessary, the millage rate required to
support said amended tentative budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BARTOW, FLORIDA, as follows:
SECTION I
A tentative general millage rate of 3.9962 mills is hereby adopted for levy upon all
taxable property within the City of Bartow, Florida, for the 2013 tax year.
SECTION II
Said millage rate is one-half percent (.50%) less than the rolled-back rate computed
pursuant to Sec. 200.065(1), Florida Statutes.
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SECTION III
Said percent represents a one-half percent (.50%) reduction in property taxes
tentatively adopted by the Commission.
SECTION IV
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
READ AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of September, 2013.
CITY OF BARTOW
By:_________________________________
Mayor James F. Clements
ATTEST WITH SEAL:
By:______________________________
City Clerk Jacqueline Poole
Approved as to correctness and form:
Approved as to substance:
By:______________________________
City Attorney Sean R. Parker
By:________________________________
City Manager George A. Long