Subject:
Title
Resolution, Re: Calling for Referendum Election to Consider a Charter Amendment Amending the Barefoot Bay Recreation District Board of Trustees' Spending Limit for the Acquisition of Real and Personal Property.
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Fiscal Impact:
NONE. Barefoot Bay Recreation District will pay for all costs associated with the required notice of referendum election, Supervisor of Election costs for conducting the referendum election, and notice of the proposed ordinance amending the charter if the referendum is approved.
Dept/Office:
Barefoot Bay Recreation District Board of Trustees
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached Resolution calling a referendum election for the electors of Barefoot Bay Recreation District to consider an amendment to the Barefoot Bay Recreation District Charter amending the Board of Trustees' spending limit for real and personal property acquisition.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
In the 2007 Legislative Session, the Florida Legislature approved HB 1157 (Chapter 2007-293, Laws of Florida) authorizing an increased spending limit for real and personal property acquisition to $125,000 for the Barefoot Bay Recreation District Board of Trustees, subject to approval of the registered electors of the District at a referendum election. The Barefoot Bay Recreation District Board of Trustees' resolution would increase the spending limit to $50,000, which is less than the current $25,000 limit when the $25,000 limit originally passed, when adjusted for inflation.
On May 12, 2022, the Barefoot Bay Recreation District authorized the calling of a referendum election to be held on November 8, 2022, subject to approval by the Board of County Commissioners.
The attached Resolution calls for a referendum election on November 8, 2022. If approved by the electors of Barefoot Bay Recreation District, the County Commission would then subsequently notice and adopt an Ordinance a...
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