Submitted By: Cindy Krepps
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Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
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Department: Budget
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-123 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to appropriate revenue and expenditures from the renewed Infrastructure Surtax in the amount of $9,116,456
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Fiscally Sustainable
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
Section 212.055(2) Florida Statutes provides for the levy of a local government infrastructure surtax (sales tax) by the governing body of each county. The levy of the sales tax requires that the county place it before a vote of the electors via referendum. A majority vote of the electorate is required for passage of the referendum. The proceeds of the sales tax shall be distributed to the county and municipalities within the county according to the formula provided in section 218.62, Florida Statutes.
In 2016, the Infrastructure Surtax was approved by 55 percent of Marion County voters to fund public safety improvements and major road projects throughout the county for four calendar years.
In 2020, 70 percent of Marion County citizens voted to renew the Infrastructure Surtax for an additional four years.
At a workshop on March 10, 2021, the City Council directed staff to allocate the tax proceeds as follows:
60% to transportation expenditures
20% to Police department expenditures
20% to Fire department expenditures
In 2024, 62.37 percent of Marion County citizens voted to renew the Infrastructure Surtax for an additional twenty years.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Section 212.055(2) Florida Statutes provides for the levy of a local government infrastructure surtax (sales tax) by the governing body of each county. In 2024, 62.37 percent of Marion County citizens voted to renew the Infrastructure Surtax for an additional twenty years.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Appropriate funds totaling $9,116,456 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 from the renewed Infr...
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