Ord. No. 18-03-1802ORDINANCE NUMBER 18-03-1802
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,LEVYING THE MILLAGE OF 7.373
WHICH EXCEEDS THE ROLLBACK RATE BY 26.42%AND
RESULTING IN 15.69%INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAX RATE IN THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2003/2004;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,pursuant to section 200.065,Florida statutes,tax assessments for all
real property withinthe jurisdiction oftheCityofSouthMiamiforthefiscal year
2003/2004 hasbeen made bythe property appraiser for Dade County;and,
WHEREAS,pursuant tothe above-cited statutory provision,the Mayor andCity
Commission are required to adopt a tentative and thereafter afinalmillage rate forthe
taxing jurisdiction of the City of South Miami;and,
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.There shall be and hereby is levied upon real property in the City of
South Miami,Florida,a tax of 7.373 mills on the dollar for the fiscal year 2003/2004 for the
operation expenses of the government oftheCityforthefiscal year beginning October 1,
2003,and ending September 30,2004.This millage rate exceeds the rollback rate by
15.69%.
Section 2.If any section,clause,sentence,or phrase of this ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional bya court of competent jurisdiction,the holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 3.AH ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance are repealed.
Section 4.This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of September 2003.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
CITY CLERK (J MAY
1st Reading-September 16,2003
2nd Reading-September23,2003
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:COMMISSION VOTE:5_o
Mayor Feliu:Yea
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Vice Mayor Russell:Yea
CITY ATTORNEY Commissioner Wiscombe:yea
Commissioner Bethel:Yea
Commissioner McCrea yea