On
September 4, 2001, residents of Seminole
County voted by referendum to renew the Local
Option One Cent Sales Tax, designed to specifically
address and fund the community's needs for
capital improvements in the areas of transportation
and education. The referendum specified revenues
would be used only for funding transportation
needs throughout Seminole County of road,
sidewalk and pedestrian safety projects such
as:
- Renovation
- Improvement
- Reconstruction
- Construction
- Improvements
to the Infrastructure of the Seminole County
School system
The
original referendum passed in 1991 and ended
on September 30, 2001. Collection of the
new 2001 one-cent sales tax began on January
1, 2002 and will be in effect for ten years
through December 31, 2011.
BALLOT INFORMATION
Results |
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2001
|
1991
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| FOR |
72.4%
|
60.1%
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| AGAINST |
27.6%
|
39.9%
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| TURNOUT |
21.0%
|
17.5%
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BASIC TAX INFORMATION
The
total sales tax rate that applies to
Seminole County taxable transactions
is as follows:
-
Through
September 30, 2001 – 7%
-
October
1, 2001 through December 31, 2001 – 6%;
-
Beginning
January 1, 2002 – 7%.
All
sales tax rate and collection matters are
administered by the State Department of Revenue.
If
you have questions or concerns, please
contact the Department of Revenue / Tax
Information Services, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, excluding
holidays, at 1-800-352-3671 or / 1-850-488-6800.
You may also obtain information through
their Internet site at www.myflorida.com/dor
Hearing
or speech-impaired persons may call the
TDD at 1-800-367-8331 or 1-850-922-1115.
For
a detailed written response to your questions,
you may also write:
The
Florida Department of Revenue
Tax Information Services
1379 Blountstown Highway
Tallahassee, Florida 32304-2716
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