HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 2021-11 Agreement with Expanding the TDCRESOLUTION: 2021-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA, IN
SUPPORT OF OKALOOSA COUNTY RESOLUTION 2021-_ TO
AMEND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE EXISTING TOURIST
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE
COUNTYWIDE AREA OF OKALOOSA COUNTY IN ITS ENTIRETY
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida Local Option Tourist Development Act, section 125.0104, Florida
Statutes, (the "Act") permits the Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County, Florida (the
"Board" or "County") to levy a tourist development tax as provided in said statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Local Option Tourist Development Act, section 125.0104, Florida
Statutes, (the "Act") permits the Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County, Florida (the
"Board" or "County") to levy a tourist development tax as provided in said statutes; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to that approval by the voters and the provisions of Florida law, the
County has levied five (5) pennies of available tourist development tax within the Subdistrict; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to that approval by the voters and the provisions of Florida law, the
County has levied five (5) pennies of available tourist development tax within the Subdistrict; and
WHEREAS, the various municipalities located outside of the boundaries of the existing
Subdistrict have requested that the Board consider the expansion of the Subdistrict to include all of
the areas within the boundaries of the County and authorize a referendum of voters of the proposed
area to be added to consider approval of the levy of the current five percent (5%) tourist development
tax; and
WHEREAS, the expansion of the existing Subdistrict to include all areas within the County
would create a single contiguous district for the imposition and collection of tourist development
taxes; and
WHEREAS, the expansion of the existing Subdistrict to include all areas within the County
would allow the collection of previously adopted five (5) pennies of tourist development tax throughout the
County and allow the use of those proceeds to enhance all aspects of tourism and
promotion of the County; and
WHEREAS, after careful review of the proposed expansion plans, the City of Crestview finds that the
expansion of the district as proposed is in the best interest of the City of Crestview, its residents as well as all
residents of Okaloosa County.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Crestview of Okaloosa County,
Florida that: The City of Crestview supports Okaloosa County Resolution 2021- for the expansion of the
Tourist Development Council Taxing District.
EFFECTIVE DATE, this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption
PASSED AND ADOPTED IN REGULAR SESSION THIS 14th DAY OF JUNE, 2021
CITY OF CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA
J : Whitten, Mayor
Attest:
//C._
� �- -
1 lizaberh M. Roy, City Clerk