FUNDING MODERNIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEM THROUGH ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS

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1 The question shall appear on the ballot in substantially the following form: FUNDING MODERNIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEM THROUGH ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS SHALL MIAMI DADE COUNTY FUND [[THE]] MODERNIZATION, IMPROVEMENT AND EQUIPPING OF JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEM S FACILITIES LOCATED THROUGHOUT [[MIAMI DADE]] >>THE<< COUNTY >>, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EMERGENCY ROOMS, CHILDREN S AMBULATORY PAVILION AND URGENT CARE CENTERS,<< BY ISSUING, FROM TIME TO TIME, GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES COLLECTED IN MIAMI DADE COUNTY IN [[A]] PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING >>$830,000,000<< [[$830,000,000.00]], BEARING INTEREST NOT EXCEEDING [[THE]] MAXIMUM LEGAL RATE AND MATURING WITHIN 30 YEARS FROM [[THE]] ISSUANCE DATE? FOR BONDS AGAINST BONDS ********************************************* Section 5. Official Ballot. The form of ballot to be used shall be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT COUNTY OF ALACHUA, FLORIDA BOND REFERENDUM ELECTION NOVEMBER 7, 2000 APPROVAL OF ALACHUA COUNTY FOREVER BONDS TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENTALLY SIGNIFICANT LANDS. Shall Alachua County be authorized to issue bonds to acquire,

2 improve and manage environmentally significant lands to protect water resources, wildlife habitats and natural areas suitable for resource based recreation in one or more series not exceeding a total principal amount of $29,000,000 payable from an annual ad valorem tax not exceeding one quarter of one mill maturing not later than 20 years and bearing interest at a rate not exceeding the maximum legal rate. For bonds Against bonds ********************************************************** Section 6. Ballot Title and Summary. (a) In accordance with the Acts, and Section , Florida Statutes, the following ballot title and summary are approved for submission to the electors of Pinellas County, Florida, for approval or rejection by a majority of the electors voting in the referendum election scheduled for November 4, The official ballot shall be in substantially the following form: Title: Levy of Countywide One Percent Sales Surtax to Fund Greenlight Pinellas Plan for Public Transit. Summary: Shall the improvement, construction, operation, maintenance and financing of public transit benefitting Pinellas County, including an expanded bus system with bus rapid transit, increased frequency and extended hours, local passenger rail and regional connections be funded by levying a one percent sales surtax from January 1, 2016 until repealed, with the proceeds deposited in a dedicated trust fund? YES, for the 1% sales surtax NO, against the 1% sales surtax *****************************************************************

3 SECTION 5. OFFICIAL BALLOT. The form of ballot to be used in the Surtax referendum shall be in substantially the following form: [SEE SAMPLE BALLOT TITLE EXAMPLES] SHALL MARTIN COUNTY PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN ITS UNIQUE QUALITY OF LIFE BY LEVYING A ONE PERCENT SALES TAX FOR TEN YEARS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES, IMPLEMENT A ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO EXTEND THE LIFE AND SAFETY OF COUNTY ROADS, IMPLEMENT A WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN, A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN SUBJECT TO ALL REVENUE EXPENDITURES BEING APPROVED AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, AND FUND THE CITY S AND TOWNS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS? FOR THE ONE PERCENT SALES TAX AGAINST THE ONE PERCENT SALES TAX ******************************************** THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA SCHOOL SALES TAX REFERENDUM

4 Shall The School Board of Marion County, Florida, levy a one half cent school capital outlay surtax on sales in Marion County, Florida, for 5 years, effective January 1, 2005, for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing certain school facilities in the County, including certain related costs, all as more specifically described in Resolution of such Board adopted on June 22, FOR THE ONE HALF CENT TAX AGAINST THE ONE HALF CENT TAX ********************************** Wild Spaces & Public Places Environmental Lands, Parks and Recreation One Half Percent Sales Tax Shall Alachua County be authorized to extend the Alachua County Forever Program to acquire and improve environmentally sensitive lands to protect drinking water sources, water quality, and wildlife habitat, and to create, improve and maintain parks 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? **************************************** Approval Of An Additional One Mill Ad Valorem Tax For School District Operating Expenses Shall the Alachua County School District s ad valorem millage be increased by a total of one mill, beginning July 1, 2009, and ending four years later on June 30, 2013, for necessary operating expenses including funds to provide school nurses; maintain elementary music and art programs, middle school band programs, school library programs, elementary guidance programs, and

5 academic/career/technical magnet programs; and update classroom technology; with oversight by an independent citizens committee?

County Ballot Issues General Election November 4. Alachua County. Brevard County

County Ballot Issues General Election November 4. Alachua County. Brevard County Moving Alachua County Forward One Percent Transportation Sales Surtax Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions for New Businesses and Expansions of Existing Businesses One-half Cent Sales Surtax