Resolution 1992-439 AUGUST lo, 199E
RESOLUTION NO. 92-439
A RESOLUTION ORDERING AND CALLING A
REFERENDUM ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 3,
1992, TO DETERMINE IF THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF COLLIER COUNTY APPROVE THE LEVY
OF A 2% TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners on August 18,
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{ ;` , 1992, adopted Collier County Ordinance No. 92-60 to levy,
impose and set a two percent Tourist Development Tax throughout
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4,`;; Development Act", Section 125.0104, Florida Statutes; and
f WHEREAS, Section 125.0104, Florida Statutes, provides that
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Collier County Ordinance No. 92-60 shall not take effect until
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the ordinance levying and imposing the tax has been approved in
a referendum election by a majority of the electors voting in
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n such election to be held by the Board of County Commissioners
of Collier County, Florida.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
{; _ COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that
`{' .SECTION ONE REFERENDUM ELECTION CALLED
A referendum election is hereby ordered and called to be
held on November 3, 1992, for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified electors residing in Collier County the following
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question:
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Shall Collier County Ordinance No. 92-60 be approved
to levy, impose and set a two percent Tourist
Development Tax on each dollar of the total rent
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any hotel, motel, resort, apartment, roominghouse,
mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, or
condominium for a term of six months or less for
financing beach renourishment and maintenance, and to
promote and advertise tourism?
SECTION TWO. PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE.
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The persons entitled to vote in the referendum election
shall be all the qualified electors residing within Collier
County, Florida.
.SECTION THREE. POLLING PLACES, ELECTION OFFICIALS AND HOURS
OF ELECTION.
The election shall be held at the polling places
f`' designated in each precinct in Collier County, Florida. The
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election shall be conducted by election officials appointed by
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Supervisor of Elections pursuant to a pp licable
general law.
The polls will be open at the voting places from 7:00 A.M. to
y 7:00 P.M. on the day of election.
• -+ FOUR. FORM OF BALLOT.
A) The question placed on the ballots in said referendum
election shall be in substantially the following form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
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REFERENDUM ELECTION TO APPROVE THE
LEVY OF 2% TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX
{ ; Shall Collier County Ordinance No. 92-60 be approved
to levy, impose and set a two percent Tourist
Development Tax on each dollar of the total rent
charged on any living quarters or accommodations in
any hotel, motel, resort, apartment, rooming house,
mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, or
condominium for a term of six months or less for
financing beach renourishment and maintenance, and to
0 promote and advertise tourism?
2, FOR THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX
AGAINST THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX
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B) The Supervisor of Elections shall include on all
• r- .:?` ballots and absentee ballots such instructions to voters as are
necessary and required pursuant to general law.
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SECTION FIVE. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
The Clerk of this Board shall publish a notice of the
referendum election in the Naples Daily News, a newspaper of
" ." general circulation published in Collier County, Florida.
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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 following form:
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a referendum election will be
held on November 3, 1992, through Collier County, Florida, to
determine if the qualified electors approve Collier County
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Ordinance No 92-60 which provides for the levy of 2% Tourist
Development Tax on each dollar of the total rent charged on any
living quarters or accommodations in any hotel, motel, resort,
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a f:;. . apartment, roominghouse, mobile home park, recreational vehicle
park, or condominium for a term of six months or less for •
't' financing beach renourishment and to promote off-season
".' tourism.
! N&' The polls will be open at the polling places on the date
f '- of said referendum election from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. on the
l' .,. day of the election. All qualified electors residing within
1J ; Collier County, Florida, may vote in said referendum election.
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;�' Absentee voting may be permitted upon compliance with
applicable provisions of State law.
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JAMES C. GILES, CLERK
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Deputy Clerk
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vote favoring same. '
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'" A'T'TEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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JAMES C. GALES, Clerk COL ER OUNTY, FLORIDA
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MICHAEL • VOL#E, Chairman
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Approved. as to form and
legal sufficiency:
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, enda C. Wilson
. Assistant County Attorney
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