Resolution 1996-300
JUN 2 5 1996
RBSOLUTION NO. "--3QQ
A RESOLUTION ORDERING AND CALLING A REFERENDUM
ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 5, 1996 WITHIN
COLLIER COUNTY TO DETERMINE IF THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS APPROVE AN ADDITIONAL ONE-HALF OF ONE
PERCENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
DISCRETIONARY SALES SURTAX FOR A PERIOD OF
THREE YEARS TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF
CONSTRUCTING AN EXPANSION TO THE COLLIER COUNTY
JAIL AND CONSTRUCTING A WORK RELEASE AND
RESTITUTION CENTER.
WHEREAS, the Board ot County Commissioners on June 25, 1996
adopted Collier County Ordinance No. 96-jUl, which provides tor an
additional one-halt ot one percent local government intra structure
discretionary sales surtax to be collected tor three years,
commencing February 1, 1997 and ending January 31, 2000; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 212.055(2), Florida statutes,
and Collier County Ordinance No. 96-~, such additional one-halt
ot one percent local government infrastructure discretionary sales
surtax levy is subject to referendum approval by a majority vote
of the qualified electors ot Collier County voting in a referendum
election to levy such additional one-halt ot one percent sales tax
to fund the capital improvements of constructing an expansion to
the Collier County Jail and constructing a Work Release ,
Restitution Center; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, tinds it to be in the best interests of the citizens of
Collier County to call a reterendum election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
BBC'l'IOH OD. RI!J'IlRBllDUII BLBC'l'IOH CALLED
A reterendum election be and is hereby ordered and called to
be held on November 5, 1996 for the purpose ot submitting to the
qualitied electors ot Collier County the question ot whether the
levy of an additional one-halt ot one percent local government
intrastructure surtax shall be approved.
JUN 2 5 1996
BIlCTIOH TIIO. PIlRBOIIS IlIlTI'1'LIlD '1'0 VO'1'Il
The persons entitled to vote in the reterendum election shall
be all the qualified electors residing within Collier County,
Florida.
BIlC'1'IOH 'l'KR1l1l. POLLIHO PLACIlS. IlLIlCTIOH OPPICIALS AIID HOURS OP
IlLIlC'1'IOH
The election shall be held at the polling places designated
in each precinct within Collier County, Florida, as a county-wide
election. The election shall be conducted by election officials
appointed by the Supervisor of Election pursuant to applicable
general law. The polls shall be open at the voting places from
7:00 A.H. to 7:00 P.H. on the day ot the election.
BIlC'1'IOH POUR. PORK OP BALLO'1'
A) The ballot to be used in said election shall be in
substantially the following form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
REFEREllDUH ELECTION ON ADDITIONAL ONE-HALF OF ONE
PERCENT LOCAL GOVERNKENT INFRASTRUCTURE DISCRETIONARY
SURTAX (SALES TAX)
Shall an additional one-half ot one percent surtax (sales
tax) pursuant to Ordinance No. 96- 3l be levied in Collier
County tor a period of 3 years, commencing February 1, 1997
and ending January 31, 2000, to fund the capital improvements
of constructing an expansion to the Collier County Jail and
constructing a Work Release , Restitution Center?
FOR the One-Halt ot One Percent Sales Tax
AGAINST the One-Half of One Percent Sales Tax
B) The Supervisor of Elections shall include on all ballots
and absentee ballots such instructions to voters as are necessary
and required pursuant to general law.
BIlC'l'IOH PIVIl. 1I0000ICIl OP IlLIlC'1'IOII
The Clerk of this board shall publish a notice of the
referendum election in the Naples Daily News, a newspaper ot
general circulation published in Collier County, Florida. There
shall be at least thirty (30) days notice of said election, with
pUblication to be made at least twice, once in the fifth week and
once in the third week prior to the week in which the referendum
is to be held. Said notice shall be in substantially the
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following fore:
HO'1'IOIl OP RIlPIlRIlIIDOK IlLIlC'1'IOII
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a referendum election will be
held on November 5, 1996, in Collier County, Florida, to determine
if the qualified electors residing within Collier County approve
an additional one-half of one percent local government
infrastructure discretionary sales surtax to be levied for a
period of three (3) years, commencing on February 1, 1997 and
ending on January 31, 2000, to fund the capital improvsments ot
constructing an expansion to the Collier County Jail and
constructing a Work Release , Restitution Center.
The election shall be conducted by election officials
appointed by the Supervisor of Elections pursuant to applicable
general law.
The polls will be open at the polling places on the date of
said referendum election from 7:00 A.H. to 7:00 P.H. on the day of
the election. All qualified electors residing within Collier
County are entitled to vote in said referendum election. Absentee
voting may be permitted upon compliance with applicable provisions
of State law.
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK
BY:
Deputy Clerk
This Resolution adopted this
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