AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT FOR ALL OF THE UNINCORPORATED
AREA OF LAKE COUNTY FOR THE PROVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES, RECREATION SERVICES
AND FACILITIES, STREETS, SIDEWALKS, STREET LIGHTING, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION,
LIBRARIES AND LIBRARY SERVICES, ANIMAL CONTROL PATROL SERVICES AND OTHER ESSENTIAL
FACILITIES AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES, PURSUANT TO F.S. § 125.01(1)(q); PROVIDING FOR
A TITLE, THE "LAKE COUNTY MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT FOR UNINCORPORATED LAKE COUNTY";
PROVIDING THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE LAKE
COUNTY MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT FOR UNINCORPORATED LAKE COUNTY; PROVIDING THAT
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IS AUTHORIZED TO LEVY UP TO SIX (6) MILLS OF AD
VALOREM TAX ON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE LAKE COUNTY MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING
UNIT FOR UNINCORPORATED LAKE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM
TAXES PURSUANT TO F.S. CH. 197, PROVIDING THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IS
AUTHORIZED TO LEVY AND COLLECT SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE LAKE COUNTY MUNICIPAL
SERVICE TAXING UNIT FOR UNINCORPORATED LAKE COUNTY, PURSUANT TO F.S. § 125.01(1)(q);
PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS PURSUANT TO F.S. § 197.3632;
PROVIDING THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IS AUTHORIZED TO RAISE FUNDS FROM
SERVICE CHARGES WITHIN THE LAKE COUNTY MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT FOR UNINCORPORATED
LAKE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL POWERS; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE LAKE
COUNTY CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the board of county commissioners of Lake County,
Florida, that:
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