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Ordinance for the reauthorization of the Ninth-Cent Fuel Tax Levy and Imposition upon every gallon of motor fuel and diesel fuel sold in the County and taxed under the provisions of Chapter 206, Florida Statutes.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Adoption of the ordinance for the reauthorization of the Ninth-Cent Fuel Tax Levy and Imposition upon every gallon of motor fuel and diesel fuel sold in the County and taxed under the provisions of Chapter 206, Florida Statutes.
• Reauthorization of a local option fuel tax of one cent (1¢) per net gallon of motor fuel and diesel fuel sold in a county and taxed under the provisions of Chapter 206, Florida Statutes, designated as the ninth-cent fuel tax.
• Ninth-cent fuel tax to support construction, operation, and maintenance of the County’s Advanced Traffic Management System on arterial roads and other major thoroughfares across municipal boundaries under unified control.
• Proceeds derived by the Ninth-Cent Fuel Tax levied and imposed may be pledged by the Board of County Commissioners to secure and liquidate revenue bonds issued by County for purposes of ordinance.
• Current ordinance, in place since January 1, 2007, expires December 31, 2026.
• New ordinance effective January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2046.
• Revenues from the Ninth-Cent Fuel Tax (and the subsequent expenditures thereof) are currently budgeted in the County Transportation Trust Fund. Funding for future years is anticipated to be the same and is dependent on adoption of this ordinance and approval each year in the annual County budget.
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Strategic Priorities:
Resilient Infrastructure and Environment
1.1 Improve traffic flow efficiency.
1.2 Maintain and enhance County infrastructure.
Smart Service Delivery
4.4 Pursue continuous improvement.
Summary:
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There is inadequate transportation funding within the County, and the need exists for additional ongoing funding to be used for transportation expenditures as permitted by law, including these unfunded transportation projects. The imposition of a local option fuel tax of one cent (1¢) per net gallon of motor and diesel fuel sold in the County, and taxed under the provisions of Chapter 206, Florida Statutes, is designated as the Ninth-Cent Fuel Tax per the Ordinance.
The Ninth-Cent Fuel Tax will support the construction, operation, and maintenance of the County’s Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) on specified arterial roads and other major thoroughfares across municipal boundaries under unified control. Proceeds derived by the Ninth-Cent Fuel Tax levied and imposed may, to the extent permitted by law, be pledged by the Board to secure and liquidate revenue bonds issued by the County for the purposes in the Ordinance. The Ordinance will be effective January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2046.
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Background Information:
On December 20, 2005, the Board approved the Ninth-Cent Fuel Tax within the County to support the construction, operation, and maintenance of the County’s Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) on specified arterial roads and other major thoroughfares across municipal boundaries under unified control. The current Ordinance is in place from January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2026. The proposed new Ordinance replaces the current Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Ordinance - 26
BCC Meeting Summary 12/20/2005