SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of a Resolution, at the Direction of the School Board, that the Board of County Commissioners Request the Supervisor of Elections of Marion County, Florida to Place a Measure on the Ballot for the November 3, 2026, General Election for the Electors within the School District to Vote on the Approval to Continue a One Mill Ad Valorem Tax for Four Years Pursuant to Section 1011.73(2), Florida Statutes
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Matthew G. Minter, County Attorney |
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DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
The School Board of Marion County, Florida has determined that the continuation of the one mill ad valorem tax to be used for necessary operating expenses, levied effective July 1, 2027, for a period of four (4) years, subject to referendum approval, is to fund necessary operating expenses including safe schools, reading, physical education, art, music, library/media, and vocational programs; meeting class size requirements; and retaining State Certified teachers and paraprofessionals with oversight of these expenditures by an independent citizens financial oversight committee, as described in the copy of the School Board’s Resolution 26-04 levying such ad valorem tax, (subject to referendum approval), attached hereto and incorporated herein as an exhibit. The previous additional one mill ad valorem tax approved by referendum in 2022 for necessary operating expenses expires June 30, 2027.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to Adopt the Resolution, at the direction of the School Board, that the Board of County Commissioners request the Supervisor of Elections of Marion County, Florida to place a measure on the ballot for the November 3, 2026, general election for the electors within the School District to vote on the approval to continue a one mill ad valorem tax for four years, pursuant to Section 1011.73(2), Florida Statutes; and transmittal of the Resolution to the Supervisor of Elections.
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