Ordinance 07-1838 ORDINANCE 1v0.07-1838
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD,
FLORIDA, DETERMINING TIIE AMOUN'C OF AND
Ii'IXING THE RATE OF AD VALOREM TAXA'T'ION
AND MAKING THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2007
AND ENDING SEPTEMBEll2 30, 2008, PROVIDING
I?'OR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILI:TY AND
~;FFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAI:i~IED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF I~ONGWOOD FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1; That the amount determined by the budget as necessary to be raised
by ad valorem taxation in the City of Longwood, Florida, for the operation and expenses
for the administ~~ation of the affairs of the City is the sum of $5,790,058.
SECTION 2: That the millage for the Fiscal Year 2007/2008 is fixed at 4.99
mills which is .an increase old 10.95 per cent over the current year rolled back rate of
4.4974 as computed in accordance with F.S. 2(10.065.
SECTION 3: That there shall be levied and collected by the City of Longwood,
Florida, for the ]Fiscal Year commending October 1, 2007 and ending September 30, 2008
upon all NON-:EXEMPT TAXABLE PROPERTY within the corporate limits of said
City, a tax of 4.99 mills on each dollar of iron-exempt appraised value for the purpose of
realizing a sum sufficient to fund the budget and meet and defray the necessary operating
expenses of said City for the ensuing Fiscal Ye+ar.
SEC"TION 4: That the gross taxable value for operating purposes not exempt
from taxation within the City of Longwood has been certified by the Seminole County
Property Appraiser to the City of Longwood a~. $1,221,402,280.
SECTION 5: That all ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith, be,
and the same a.re hereby repealed.
Ordinance No. C17-1838
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SECTION 5: If any section, sentence; clause or phrase of this ordinance is held
to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall in
no way affect the validity of the remaining ;po>-~cions of this ordinance.
SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall' become effective on October 1, 2007.
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.PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF A.D., 2007.
John ~tingot, ayor
At~est:
Sarah IVI. Mirus, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to 'form and legality for the use and reliance of the City of Longwood,
Florid , nly.
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eresa S. Roper, Acting ity Attorney