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                                    Ordinance No. 543

          AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF OCEAN RIDGE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2003 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2004; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  

          WHEREAS, Section 166.241(3), Florida Statutes (1997) requires a municipality to make appropriations for each fiscal year that do not exceed the amount to be received from taxation and other revenue sources; and

          WHEREAS, it was discovered that said statute was amended to require municipalities to adopt their budget “by ordinance, unless otherwise specified in the municipality’s charter;” and

          WHEREAS, the Town has adopted its budget by Resolution for several years, which conformed to Florida Statutes; and

          WHEREAS, there is not enough time to otherwise comply with the requirements for the adoption of an ordinance with two readings, and adopt an annual budget by October 1, 2003; and

          WHEREAS, Section 166.041, Florida Statutes (1997), permits the adoption of emergency ordinances, except as otherwise provided by law; and

          WHEREAS, all of the TRIM compliance measures have been achieved, including the two required public hearings, and all advertising requirements.

          NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF OCEAN RIDGE, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:

          Section 1.      Emergency Declared.         Because there is not enough time to undertake and complete the normal ordinance adoption procedures, and still adopt an annual budget by October 1, 2003 , the Town Commission declares an “emergency,” and undertakes this ordinance.

          Section 2. Budget Adopted.          The appropriations for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2003 in amounts further described as follows, are hereby adopted as the annual budget:

          a.       General Operating Expenses:                             $3,322,655.00

          b.       General Obligation Bond Debt Service:                $   152,270.00

          Section 3.      Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances.                    All Ordinances, Resolutions or parts of Ordinances and Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

            Section 4.        Severability.   If any word, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof contained in this Ordinance is declared to be unconstitutional, unenforceable, void or inoperative by a court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance.

            Section 5.        Effective Date.  This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption.

          FIRST READING this 16th day of September, 2003.

          SECOND AND FINAL READING this 16th day of September, 2003.