24-2258 Adopting Final Millage Rate FY 2024-2025 ORDINANCE NO. 24-2258
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, 2024
AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, 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$10,923,399.
SECTION 2: That the millage for the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 is fixed at 5.5000
mills which is an increase of 5.97 percent from the current year rolled back rate
5.1900 as computed per 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, 2024 and ending SEPTEMBER 30,
2025 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$1,986,072,512.
SECTION 5: That all ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith, and
the same are hereby repealed.
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, 2024.
Ordinance No.24-2258
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FIRST READING (ADOPT TENTATIVE):September 4, 2024
SECOND READING (ADOPT FINAL): September 16, 2024
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 16th DAY OF September 16 A.D., 2024.
CITY COMMISSION
CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA
(WO kgilt
MATTHEW MCMILLAN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MICHELL , FCRM, City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality for the use and reliance of the City of Longwood,
Florida,only.
DANIEL W. LA , `O ORNEY
Ordinance No.24-2258
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