Resolution 1994-353
KAY 17, 1994
RESOLUTION NO. 94-~
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, TO CANCEL THE TAX LIEN
CERTIFICATES HELD BY COLLIER COUNTY ON PROPERTIES
OWNED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND LOCATED
WITHIN THE BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE.
WHEREAS, section 197.447, Florida Statutes, provides that
the Board of County Commissioners shall adopt a resolution
requesting the State of Florida, Department of Revenue to cancel
the Tax Certificates held by the County on lands acquired by the
United States, or any duly constituted agency thereof, when the
lands are acquired for reforestation, game preserve, or military
aviation purposes, or when any duly constituted authority of the
State has acquired the lands for public road or aeronautical
purposes; and
WHEREAS, the United States of America has acquired certain
lands within Collier County for the Big Cypress Preserve; and
WHEREAS, Collier County holds tax certificates on certain
parcels of land within the Big Cypress Preserve; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners recognizes that
the Tax Certificates held by Collier County on lands owned by the
United States of America and located within the Big Cypress
Preserve should be canceled.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COKKISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1) The State of Florida, Department of Revenue is hereby
requested to cancel the Tax Certificates attached hereto and
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incorporated herein which are held in the name of Collier County
as a tax lien on the properties owned by the United States of
America and located within the Big Cypress Preserve.
2) A certified copy of this Resolution with the attached Tax
certificates shall be forwarded to the State of Florida,
Department of Revenue, so that the tax liens may be canceled
pursuant to the authority of Section 197.447, Florida Statutes.
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KA Y 1 7, I 994
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this .!2-day of ~, 1994
after .otion, second and majority vote. . ~
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.:'. DWIGHT E:' BROCl<,
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