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. >> WE ARE READY. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER, THIS IS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT FIVE: OH 5 PM, PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR
>> MAYOR HUDSON. COMMISSIONER GAINES. COMMISSIONER JOHNSON.
COMMISSIONER JOHNSON. COMMISSIONER PERONA. FIRST, WE
[a. Ordinance 22-020 leving and collecting taxes for Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2022 and ending September 30, 2023, adopting final millage rate. FIRST READING]
HAVE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. >> IF THERE'S ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION, THESE COME FORWARD. SEE NO MOVEMENT, PLEASE MOVE ON.
>> WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR ORDINANCES FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS. WE HAVE ORDINANCE 22Ó020, INVITING FOR LEVYING AND COLLECTING OF TAXES FOR THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA.
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2022 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING SUCH AMOUNT AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRY ON THE GOVERNMENT OF SAID CITY DURING SAID FISCAL YEAR AND TO PAY FUNDS DIRECTED INTO THE ACCOUNT PROVIDED THEREFOR. ADOPTING THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE 2022, 2023 FINAL MILLAGE RATE AND PROVIDING FOR AN ACCEPTED DATE.
SECTION 1, THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 TO 2023 IS HEREBY LEVIED AT THE RATE OF 6.9 PER THOUSAND DOLLAR VALUATION FOR GENERAL CITY PURPOSES. SAID RATE BEING AN EXCESS OF THE ROLLBACK RATE BY 9.7 PERCENT. SECTION 2, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA HEREBY LEVIES A TAX OF 6.9 PER THOUSAND DOLLAR EVALUATION ON ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF SAID CITY, SUBJECT TO TAX ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 2022, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH 6.1 SHALL NOT BE LEVIED UPON PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE EXEMPT UNDER THE STATE STATUTE OR FEDERAL CONSTITUTION. SECTION 3, THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY INSTRUCTED AND DIRECTED CERTIFIED TO THE PROPERTY APPRAISER, THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING ENUMERATED MILLAGE TO BE LEVIED FOR ALL PURPOSES FOR THE 2022 TO 2023 FISCAL YEAR IN SAID CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE. SECTION 4, THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE AND BECOME
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF? THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING, ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NO MOVEMENT, WILL COME BACK TO THE COMMISSION FOR A MOTION.
>> MADAME MAYOR, MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 22Ó020.
>> SECOND. >> MAYOR LINDA HUDSON: A MOTION
AND SECOND, CALL ROLE PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER GAINES,
[b. Ordinance 22-021 Adopting a Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2023, beginning October 1, 2022 and ending September 30, 2023. FIRST READING]
COMMISSIONER JOHNSON, COMMISSIONER JOHNSON, COMMISSIONER PERONA, MAYOR HUDSON.>> MAYOR LINDA HUDSON: YES, MA'AM.
>> OKAY, NOW WE HAVE 22Ó021, AND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A FINAL BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2022 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OR PEERS, FLORIDA, SECTION 1, THE CITY COMMISSION OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA AFTER HAVING HELD A HEARING HEREBY ADOPTS ITS FINAL BUDGET FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SAID CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2022 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2023. THE ESTIMATES MADE BY THE CITY MANAGER OF SAID CITY PRESENTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 WITH, WHICH DETAILED AMENDED ESTIMATES ARE NOW ON FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. SECTION 2, THAT IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE CITY MANAGER TO SET UP THE AFORESAID BUDGET OF THE EXPENSES ON THE ACCOUNT RECORD OF SAID CITY TO KEEP SUCH ACCOUNTS THEREOF, AS REQUIRED BY THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY, AND AS MAY BE DIRECTED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE CITY COMMISSION. SECTION 3, THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE AND BECOME
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022. >> THANK YOU, ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING, ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEE NO MOVEMENT, I WILL CLOSE THE QUESTIONS. A MOTION AND SECOND, CALL THE
ROLL, PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER GAINES, COMMISSIONER JOHNSON, COMMISSIONER JOHNSON, COMMISSIONER PERONA, MAYOR HUDSON. YES, MA'AM. BEFORE WE ADJOURN QUICKLY, I JUST WANT TO SAY THERE IS AN UPDATE ON THE FIRE, I WILL SEND IT TO MR. MIMS AND YOU CAN SEND IT TO THE COMMISSIONER, SO WE KNOW WHAT THE
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