charter county surtax information. 139 people signed in at the april 10, 2013 transportation summit...
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Charter County Surtax Information
• 139 people signed in at the April 10, 2013 Transportation Summit • 36 speakers at the Summit
o 14 speakers with reservationso 22 other speakers
• 464 survey responseso 5 via hand-written comment cards filled out at the Summit o 447 via the online survey form filled out after the Summit o 12 via hand-written survey forms filled out after the Summit
What are the characteristics of a transportation system
for a community in which you would like to live and work?
What are the most important steps that you believe need to happen now to begin building that transportation
system in Alachua County?
Charter County Transportation Charter County Transportation SurtaxSurtax
4. Used by the county for the planning, development, construction, operation, and maintenance of roads and bridges in the county; for the planning, development, expansion, operation, and maintenance of bus and fixed guideway systems; for the planning, development, construction, operation, and maintenance of on-demand transportation services; and for the payment of principal and interest on bonds issued for the construction of fixed guideway rapid transit systems, bus systems, roads, or bridges; and such proceeds may be pledged by the governing body of the county for bonds issued to refinance existing bonds or new bonds issued for the construction of such fixed guideway rapid transit systems, bus systems, roads, or bridges. Pursuant to an interlocal agreement entered into pursuant to chapter 163, the governing body of the county may distribute proceeds from the tax to a municipality, or an expressway or transportation authority created by law to be expended for the purpose authorized by this paragraph. Any county that has entered into interlocal agreements for distribution of proceeds to one or more municipalities in the county shall revise such interlocal agreements no less than every 5 years in order to include any municipalities that have been created since the prior interlocal agreements were executed.
Governmental Unit Population** %Percent Split Based of
F.S. 218.62 Estimated $
Unincorporated 99,113 40.07% 57.18% $17,153,915
Alachua 9,059 3.66% 2.62% $785,119
Archer 1,118 0.75% 0.32% $96,894
Gainesville 124,354 83.90% 35.92% $10,777,423
Hawthorne 1,417 0.96% 0.41% $122,808
High Springs 5,350 3.61% 1.55% $463,670
La Crosse 360 0.24% 0.10% $31,200
Micanopy 600 0.40% 0.17% $52,000
Newberry 4,950 3.34% 1.43% $429,003
Waldo 1,015 0.68% 0.29% $87,967
Total 247,336 100.00% 100.00% $30,000,000
BASED ON FLORIDA STATUTE 218.62
** 2010 US Census
Governmental UnitRoad
Mileage*%
Population**
%Split of Mileage and Population Except
UnincorporatedEstimated $
Unincorporated 907.4 59.04% 99,113 40.07% 49.55% $14,866,394
Alachua 55.8 3.63% 9,059 3.66% 3.65% $1,093,962
Archer 9.7 0.63% 1,118 0.45% 0.54% $162,467
Gainesville 390.2 25.39% 124,354 50.28% 37.83% $11,349,671
Hawthorne 15.9 1.03% 1,417 0.57% 0.80% $241,108
High Springs 60.7 3.95% 5,350 2.16% 3.06% $916,845
La Crosse 1.5 0.10% 360 0.15% 0.12% $36,472
Micanopy 14.9 0.97% 600 0.24% 0.61% $181,801
Newberry 71.4 4.65% 4,950 2.00% 3.32% $997,011
Waldo 9.5 0.62% 1,015 0.41% 0.51% $154,269
Total 1537.0 100.00% 247,336 100.00% 100.00% $30,000,000
BASED ON A COMBINATION OF ROAD MILEAGE AND POPULATION
* Florida Highway Mileage Reports – City & County, September 2010** 2010 US Census
Governmental Unit Negotiated Split % Estimated $
Unincorporated 43.24% $12,970,216
Alachua 3.74% $1,123,088
Archer 0.57% $172,120
Gainesville 43.24% $12,970,216
Hawthorne 0.87% $261,105
High Springs 3.31% $993,785
La Crosse 0.12% $36,084
Micanopy 0.69% $207,853
Newberry 3.67% $1,101,007
Waldo 0.55% $164,526
Total 100.00% $30,000,000
BASED ON THE PREVIOUS CITY/COUNTY NEGOTIATED DISTRIBUTION
DRAFT COUNTY DRAFT COUNTY PROJECT LISTPROJECT LIST
Initiative FormulationInitiative Formulation
• Develop Parameters of Initiative
• Determine Public vs Private Involvement
• Develop Final Project Lists and Interlocal Agreements
• Continue Public Engagement and Information Delivery
Task Time frame
Collect/Compile Draft Community-wide Project List and Recommended Initiative Features Based on Public Input
August – November 2013
Draft Community-wide Project List to BoCC November 2013
Elected Bodies Approve/Endorse Final List February 2014
Interlocal Agreements Signed April 2014
Draft Ordinance/Auth to Advertise to BoCC May 2014
County Commission Adopts Ordinance/Ballot Language
June 2014
Supervisor of Elections approves Form August 2014
General Election November 2014
Task Time frame
Petition with proposed ordinance to Supervisor of Elections for approval of format (no signatures)
August 2013
Political Committee Collects Signatures 180 Days
Completed Petition with Signatures to Supervisor of Elections for Signature Verification
February 2014
Draft Ordinance/Auth to Advertise to BoCC May 2014
County Commission Adopts Ordinance to Place on Ballot
June 2014
Supervisor of Elections deadline for November ballot
August 2014
General Election November 2014
Staff RecommendationStaff Recommendation
• Direct County staff to continue to work with municipal staffs towards a community project list for a 1 cent, Charter County Transportation Surtax Initiative.