HALF-CENT SALES TAX LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE - City of Ormond Beach
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
HALF-CENT SALES TAX
Volusia County voters will be asked to vote on whether to
approve a half-cent sales tax to fund projects for county and
Referendum Election - Issue 1
municipal public facilities restricted to roads, sidewalks,
bridges, water quality, stormwater and flood control, and 16
amenities ancillary to those facilities, shall Volusia County
ordinance 2019-4 be approved to levy a one-half cent sales tax
May 21, 2019
Generates approximately $45 million per year for 20
years
Ormond Beach will receive approximately $2.3 million
per year
Funds road improvements and cleaner waterways in our
community
Every dollar raised will stay in Volusia County
All projects will be reviewed by a citizens’ oversight
committee
Learn More:
VISIT the City website at www.ormondbeach.org to view eligible
projects, including descriptions and cost estimates, in Ormond
Beach
Sales Tax Projects:
our roads, our waterways
our community
CITY OF ORMOND BEACH
MUNICIPAL REFERENDA
Ormond Beach voters will be asked to vote on four questions
related to whether the Ormond Beach City Charter should be
Referendum Election - Issue 2
May 21, 2019
amended to provide for extended terms, staggering of terms,
term limits, and a primary election for the office of the mayor
and four city commissioners.
Question1:
Shall Sections 3.03 and 3.05 of the Charter be Amended
Providing Four Year Terms?
The proposed amendment would increase the terms of office from two (2)
years to four (4) years for the mayor and four (4) city commissioners who
are elected from zones and provide a transition schedule.
If approved, at the election scheduled to occur on November 3, 2020, the
mayor and city commissioners elected to represent the even-numbered
zones shall serve for terms of four (4) years, and those city commissioners
elected to represent the odd-numbered zones shall serve for terms of two
(2) years. Thereafter, all elections for the office of mayor and all city
commissioners shall be for terms of four (4) years, commencing on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even numbered
year.
Question 2:
Shall Section 6.02 of the Charter be Amended to Provide
Staggered Terms of Office?
The proposed amendment would provide staggered terms of office for the
mayor and four (4) commissioners and provide a transition schedule. This
charter amendment shall be contingent upon approval of four (4) year
terms as provided in Question 1.
CITY OF ORMOND BEACH
MUNICIPAL REFERENDA
Question 3:
Shall Section 5.06 of the Charter be Amended Providing for
Referendum Election - Issue 2
May 21, 2019
a Primary Election?
The proposed amendment would provide for a primary election to be held
when more than two (2) candidates qualify for any of the designated seats
of the city commission or for the office of mayor.
If approved, a primary election would be held when more than 2 persons
qualify as candidates for any seat of the commission or the office of the
mayor ten (10) weeks prior to the general election. The two candidates
receiving the highest number of votes at the primary election shall be placed
on the ballot for the regular municipal election. If any one candidate in the
primary election receives more than fifty percent (50%) of the votes cast
for a seat or designated office, such candidate shall be declared elected with
out being voted upon in a run-off municipal election and shall assume office
on the third Tuesday in November following the general municipal election.
Question 4:
Shall Section 3.03 of the Charter be Amended Providing for
Term Limits?
The proposed amendment would provide that no person may serve in the
position of city commissioner or mayor for more than three (3)
consecutive full four (4) year terms. This charter amendment shall be
contingent upon approval of four (4) year terms as provided in Question 1.
Ballots will be mailed to all registered voters on May 1st and must
be returned to the Supervisor of Elections by 7pm on May 21.
Ballots may be dropped off in person at:
Ormond Beach City Hall
by 5pm on May 20, 2019.
Be Informed,
Be Involved,
Be Election Ready!
Special Mail Ballot Election May 21, 2019
1. All registered Volusia County voters will be mailed a ballot.
If not already registered to vote, the deadline to register is April 22.
Ballots will be mailed on May 1.
Voters may verify the status of their ballot by accessing the Department of
Elections website, www.volusiaelections.org.
2. Mail Ballot will contain the following:
Ballot, Return Envelope/Certificate and Secrecy Sleeve
3. Returning Ballot
Mail Ballot must in the Supervisor of Elections office, in DeLand, by 7 pm on
May 21 to be counted.
Return your ballot in the postage-paid envelope.
You must sign this envelope. If it is not signed, it may not count.
A Power of Attorney is not valid for voting.
For your convenience, a secured Mail Ballot Collection Box will be placed at
every City/Town Hall in your municipality beginning May 2 until May 20.
City of Ormond Beach Ballot Box - Located at Water Dept./Finance - 1st Floor
For more information, please contact the Department of Elections.
Lisa Lewis, Supervisor of Elections
(386) 736-5930
www.volusiaelections.org
VOLUSIA COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR
RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT
FUNDING INFRASTRUCTURE
& THE HALF CENT SALES TAX
The 16 cities of Volusia and the County have come together to solve top concerns of the
citizens which is providing better roads and cleaner water. While national policy-makers are
wrestling with how to fund federal infrastructure, locally a half cent increase in sales tax is
being proposed during a May 1st mail-in ballot Special Election to solve this locally.
D+
The need for increased revenue to fund roads and other
infrastructure is not unique to Volusia County. This is a
nationwide crisis reflected in the D+ grade given by the
American Society of Civil Engineers in their Report Card for
America’s Infrastructure; grades are based on physical
Report Card for America's
conditions and needed investments for improvement.
Infrastructure
For cities and counties around the country, there is a basic
Cost of Road Construction Materials unmet need for infrastructure revenue to be greater than
Prepared
expenses. On the revenue-side, the gas tax has received
asphalt national attention for its long-time inability to have met
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future funding requirements.
Steel Concrete The primary form of funding roads through a gas tax has not
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held its purchasing power over time. According to the
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, "one reason is
because efficiency has improved so drivers are now able to
travel further distances on each tank of gas before they have
2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 to stop, refuel, and pay anything in gas taxes. Those extra
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; miles being squeezed out of each tank of gas are essentially
prepared by PPI 2017 tax-free, relative to what drivers had been paying previously."
Are you shopping in Seminole, On the expense-side, the cost of materials to construct roads
Brevard or Flagler Counties? Then has been increasing due to a variety of factors including
you are already paying the half- global conditions. The cost of development has also seen an
cent tax... only it goes to fund those increase from additional engineering and consultant work
counties rather than Volusia. necessary to meet federal and state requirements that protect
Tax Rate Source: Florida Dept. of Revenue the environment and water quality.VOLUSIA COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR
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RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
AND STATEMENTS
What will the sales tax money be spent on?
Better roads and clean water projects. The County and all 16 cities have generated priority lists for funding
which can be viewed at volusia.org (No funds will go towards Sunrail or transit).
I don't trust the money will be spent wisely.
Understood. It is difficult to monitor all spending in local government without attending the several
budget hearings that are designed specifically for public input. Therefore, a Citizens Oversight Committee
will be put together to ensure money is spent on the priority lists mentioned above. Additionally, the
Florida Statute and County Ordinance have laws which are specific on how the money can be spent.
How much money will the sales tax generate?
Roughly $45 million annually until the sales tax sunsets after 20 years (that's $900 million dollars total).
Unlike the current 6% sales tax paid to the state, 100% of whatever is generated by this half cent stays in
Volusia County. The half-cent sales tax will return approximately $86 per Volusia County resident to be
used for better roads and cleaner water projects. Source: Florida Dept. of Revenue's Office of Tax Research
That doesn't seem enough to fund the more than $1.5 billion dollar needs identified in the priority lists.
If the half cent sales tax gets passed, Volusia and its cities has a dedicated funding source that can be
leveraged for additional matching funds from state and federal agencies that tend to look for local
matches. Having local money to match state and federal grants makes Volusia more competitive for limited
dollars.
Will my city get a portion of these funds?
Yes, all 16 cities in Volusia will share in 50% of the sales tax using a state-approved distribution formula
using population. The other 50% remains with the County. See distribution estimates at volusia.org.
When will the sales tax begin collection?
Sales tax increase will not begin collection until January 1, 2020 in order to get Citizens Oversight
Committee in place.
Is there a limit to how much can be taxed on large purchases?
Yes, per state statute, no more than an additional $25 can be charged as tax applies to up to $5,000.
Current exempt items like groceries, prescription drugs., etc., will not be subject to the additional half-
cent sale tax.
Tourists put a strain on our road and water systems, why don't we raise taxes associated with tourism?
Tourists are estimated to pay 35% of the overall estimated collection. Also, the State Legislature is specific
as to what taxes can be used to fund what projects. The half cent sales tax is the viable option for
infrastructure whereas taxes on hotel rooms (bed tax) cannot be spent on roads and water quality.VOLUSIA COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR
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RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
AND STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Are there other counties who levy a similar tax?
Yes, 17.3 million (83%) of Florida’s 20.8 million residents live in counties with a higher sales tax rate than
Volusia County. Source: BEBR 2018 population totals
Is the County in a position to carry out these projects?
Prior to a sales tax referendum, the County was required by the state to be audited by an outside firm.
According to this audit, "Public Works has sufficient policies and procedures in place, supported by
appropriate documentation, reports, monitoring tools, and personnel to address the statutory criteria
defined in s. 212.055(10) Florida Statutes." Audit can be found at volusia.org
Why do we need this sales tax when the County just raised impact fees?
Impact fees were raised to a maximum defensible-level per state statutes. Even then, preliminary
estimates of net revenue (after credits, etc) from impact fees are at most $3.6 million in one year, in Zone
4 (estimates based on a projection of 2017 building permit data). The current priority list of funding for
Zone 4 needs is $44.27 million for top projects, $77.29 million for other transportation projects and $2.75
million for water quality projects (potable water, sanitary sewer and stormwater sewer impact fees may be
used for projects that are needed to address future growth to existing systems or the construction of new
systems). Impact fees come with other restrictions including that they CANNOT be used for maintenance
and CANNOT be used to address deficiencies.
Will other agencies take some of the tax generated as it is getting distributed to Volusia?
No, 100% of what is generated will be distributed back to Volusia and its 16 cities according to the
distribution formula. The half-cent sales tax proceeds directly to the county and the individual cities, and
they will not pass through another administrative agency, authority, etc.
What if we don't pass the tax?
This is a question for all Americans as infrastructure across the country is demanding additional revenue
from somewhere. Locally, we have the power to address this issue head-on and ensure our area has better
roads and clean water.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Actual ballot language
http://www.volusiaelections.org/2019%20Updates/Special%20Mail%20Ballot%20Election.html
Estimated Net Revenue for Impact Fees
https://www.volusia.org/core/fileparse.php/6204/urlt/VC-Public-Information-Presentation-FINAL.pdf
Limit on Purchases
http://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/gt800019.pdf11 Typ:01 Seq:0052 Spl:01
Official Special Election Ballot, May 21, 2019
Volusia County, Florida
Papeleta Oficial de Elección Especial, 21 de mayo 2019
Condado de Volusia, Florida
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