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Wild Spaces & Public Places Citizens Oversight Committee

Wild Spaces & Public Places Citizens Oversight Committee. Report to the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners March 27, 2012. Wild Spaces & Public Places Citizens Oversight Committee. 2008 Public Opinion Poll.

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Wild Spaces & Public Places Citizens Oversight Committee

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  1. Wild Spaces & Public Places Citizens Oversight Committee Report to the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners March 27, 2012

  2. Wild Spaces & Public Places Citizens Oversight Committee

  3. 2008 Public Opinion Poll Examined a number of “quality of life” capital projects eligible for infrastructure surtax Determined that conservation measures had the highest level of support, followed by schools, roads, and recreation. Funded by the Trust for Public Land and the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce

  4. 2008 Public Opinion Poll Ranked By % Much More Likely to Vote Yes in Favor of Sales Tax Measure if that Particular item receives Funding

  5. 2008 Public Opinion Poll

  6. The Split • 50:50 between land conservation and recreation/parks • Recreation funds are allocated to municipalities proportional to population • Each municipality and the County have provided a list of capital projects

  7. Proceeds for two years (2008 Estimates)

  8. The infrastructure sales tax . . . • has passed in all but 8 of Florida’s 67 counties • will increase Alachua County’s total sales tax to 6-3/4% • is at 7% for all of the counties surrounding Alachua • County (except 6-1/2% for Marion Co.) • does not tax food, pharmaceuticals, motor fuel, real estate sales, and most services • is not collected for transactions over $5,000 • will generate revenues of close to $40 million, as much of 25% of which will come from out-of-county visitors and shoppers

  9. Wild SpaceS & Public Places ENVIRONMENTAL LANDS, PARKS, RECREATION ONE-HALF PERCENT SALES TAX SHALL ALACHUA COUNTY BE AUTHORIZED TO EXTEND THE ALACHUA COUNTY FOREVER PROGRAM TO ACQUIRE AND IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTALLY SIGNIFICANT LANDS, TO PROTECT DRINKING WATER SOURCES, WATER QUALITY, AND WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND TO CREATE, IMPROVE, AND MAINTAIN PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN ALL CITIES and THE County, with CITIZEN OVERSIGHT AND INDEPENDENT AUDIT, BY THE LEVY OF A ONE-HALF PERCENT (1/2%) SALES TAX FOR TWO (2) YEARS, STARTING JANUARY 1, 2009 and ending December 31, 2010? [ ] FOR the one-half percent sales tax. [ ] AGAINST the one-half percent sales tax. Alachua County Resolution 08-017. 53%

  10. Revenues & Expenditures As of December 31, 2012

  11. Revenues & Expenditures As of December 31, 2012

  12. Alachua County * Adjusted downward proportional to actual reduced revenues received

  13. City of Alachua

  14. City of Archer

  15. City of Gainesville

  16. City of Gainesville continued

  17. City of Hawthorne City of High Springs

  18. Town of LaCrosse

  19. Town of Micanopy

  20. Town of Newberry

  21. Town of Waldo

  22. Issues, Challenges, & Requests for Direction • City of Hawthorne • Repayment schedule • Stormwater Facility • City of Newberry • Relocation of facility • Sunset Date

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