In January 2018, the Board directed staff to propose an Interlocal agreement between Broward County and its municipalities to reauthorize the original six cent local option gas tax. Responses from municipalities are being received regarding that reauthorization. Final Board action will be requested before the summer recess.
The motions proposed below relate to the other local option gas tax agreements, related to the "three cent additional" and "one cent transit" gas taxes. These motions are annual amendments to the existing agreements, as reauthorizations are not due before 2024 for these two parts local option gas tax.
REVISIONS TO THE DISTRIBUTION PERCENTAGES FOR FOUR CENTS OF LOCAL OPTION GAS TAXES:
Broward County shares four cents of local option gas taxes with the municipalities through two Interlocal agreements. The two Interlocal agreements provide for the distribution of the following gas taxes:
- The "additional" local option gas tax, levied in January of 1994, currently provides for the Cities to receive 51.27% of the proceeds of three cents of gas tax.
- The "transit gas tax," levied in January of 2001, provides for the Cities to receive 26% of the proceeds of one cent of gas tax.
The two agreements provide for the distribution of the Cities’ share of gas taxes based on population. Motions A and B request approval of amendments to the agreements to incorporate updated population data prepared and published by the Bureau of Economic and Business Research of the University of Florida in accordance with the terms of the agreements. The population figures and distribution percentages are updated annually.
The agreements have been reviewed and approved as to form by the County Attorney's Office. |