20-2190 Adopting Final Millage Rate FY 2020-2021ORDINANCE NO.20-2190
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD,
FLORIDA, DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF AND
FIXING THE RATE OF AD VALOREM TAXATION
AND MAKING THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2020
AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND
EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION THE CITY OF LONGWOOD
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
administration of the affairs of the City is the sum of $7,109,486.
SECTION 2: That the millage for the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 is fixed at 5.5000
mills which is an increase of 5.88 percent from the current year rolled back rate 5.1948 as
computed in accordance with F.S. 200.065.
SECTION 3: That there shall be levied and collected by the City of
Longwood Florida, for the Fiscal Year commencing OCTOBER 1, 2020 and ending
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 upon all NON-EXEMPT TAXABLE PROPERTY within the corporate limits
of said City, a tax of 5.5000 mills on each dollar of non-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 Year.
SECTION 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 as $1,292,633,744.
SECTION 5: That all ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith, and the
same are hereby repealed.
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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 portions of this ordinance.
SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall become effective on OCTOBER 1, 2020.
FIRST READING (ADOPT TENTATIVE): September 10, 2020
SECOND READING (ADOPT FINAL): September 21, 2020
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 21st DAY OF September A.D., 2020.
Richard Drummond, Mayor
City of Longwood, Florida
Attest
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Michelle Longo, Qfle, F ity Clerk
City of Longwood, Florida
Approved as to form and legality for the use and reliance of the City of Longwood,
Florida, only.
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