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A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF
GULF STREAM, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING A NOVEMBER 2,
2004 REFERENDUM FOR THE LEVY OF A DISCRETIONARY
HALF CENT SALES TAX BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO
CONSTRUCT AND RENOVATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN PALM
BEACH COUNTY ACCORDING TO A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
WHEREAS, the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf
Stream, Florida recognizes an attractive, viable public
school system is vital for providing quality education and
learning environments, for attracting and retaining
businesses within Palm Beach County, and helping sustain a
meaningful quality of life for all county residents; and
WHEREAS, the School Concurrency Interlocal Agreement
was approved in January 2001 which establishes a Countywide
public school concurrency process to limit public school
overcrowding; and
WHEREAS, lack of funding within the School District for
the costs of construction, replacement, expansion and
modernization of new and existing public school facilities,
upgrades to the newest technology, and acquisition of land,
has become acute; and
WHEREAS, the School District requires a new funding
source to complete the planned construction projects; and
WHEREAS, the School Board has determined that there is
a need for 15 new schools and 27 replacement schools within
the next five years that requires an additional funding
source; and
WHEREAS, the School Board adopted a plan, consistent
with the provisions of law, for use of the proceeds from the
levy and collection of a surtax for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, the School Board thoroughly examined
alternative funding options and concluded that a half -cent
sales tax would save approximately $300 million in debt
service cost associated with a property tax; and
WHEREAS, numerous independent citizens review
committees have scrutinized the sales tax proposal and
endorsed the plan; and
WHEREAS, the sales tax will not only benefit children
in our schools but will also benefit our communities by
providing quality facilities for after -hours community
learning centers, adult education programs and emergency
storm centers; and
WHEREAS, adequate safeguards have been included in the
plan to assure the funds are dedicated to capital outlays,
the tax sunsets at the end of six years and the approved
comprehensive countywide plan creates and independent
citizens oversight committee to ensure that School District
fulfills its plan for school construction and renovations
using the sales tax revenue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION
OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA to endorse the
referendum for a surtax of % cent per dollar for the purpose
of financing the comprehensive plan for construction,
replacement, expansion and modernization of public schools
countywide.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS
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TOWN CLERK
17th day of September 2004.
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