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DISCUSSION ON THE VILLAGE OF INDIANTOWN'S REQUEST FOR A TRANSFER OF COUNTY OWNED ASSETS TO THE VILLAGE OF INDIANTOWN
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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On June 20, 2019 the County Administrator (Administrator) received a request from the Village of Indiantown (Village) for a transfer of specific County owned assets that are within the Village boundary. Staff has prepared an analysis of each of the parcels and seeks direction from the Board of County Commissioners (Board).
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: Taryn G. Kryzda
Title: County Administrator
REQUESTED BY: Village Manager, Village of Indiantown
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
A few years ago, the County was made aware of incorporation efforts being pursued within the County's south (Hobe Sound) and west (Indiantown) areas. Incorporation is a State legislative issue and requires the legislation to pass State law allowing for the incorporation once placed on a ballot and voted upon by those that are impacted. The Village of Indiantown was incorporated in December 2017. Prior to the incorporation, the County had very limited interaction with the individuals that were leading the incorporation efforts. There was no prior dialogue as to what the County would or would not be willing to do with County owned assets: transfer, sell, or retain, to another entity if incorporation was successful and County owned assets were within the defined incorporated boundary.
Once the incorporation of Indiantown happened and the Village was created, County staff began developing an inventory of County owned assets that would be located within the newly created Village. This was needed to determine what assets there were and how to pay for maintaining them. Reason being, prior to the incorporation the County collected ad valorem taxes from the Municipal Services Taxing Units (MSTUs) for park maintenance, road maintena...
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