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B28 December 5,1975 ISLAND REPORTER DIESEL FUEL NOW sland NO. 3 StRVlNG '$W**anaj&- **»*my& Jmba^mli^m^ &&**mi FOR SERVICE Captiva tax unit WITH PRIDE An afternoon public hearing scheduled for Wednesday, December 17 could signal the first step by the Lee County Commission to correct county-wide tax inequities. At the hearing the Commissioners will I consider three options for dealing with Ik problems that a recent study said existed in Put a man with the county taxing and service structure. The options are spelled out in thirteen separate draft ordinances, and include: • the creation of ten different municipal taxing and benefit units throughout the unincorporated areas of the county. Each spirit on your side unit would be levied taxes based on the county services provided. One unit would be composed of Captiva, North Captiva and Cayo Costa islands. • eliminating all local fire districts in unincorporated areas of the county in favor ...The Spirit of 76! of a single county fire district, and the creation of a sanitation taxing district in most unincorporated areas. The sanitation district would simply follow the county's .existing mandatory garbage collection pro- THREE STAR gram; • the creation of a single municipal taxing Yesterday the City Council held a brief special given to the Councilmen by Mark and his mother district to cover all unincorporated areas in TARPON BAY & PALM RIDGE ROADS the county. meeting, but before the session officially opened Charlotte. Council wasted no time getting into its The proposals were prompted by a recent Mayor Porter Goss distributed a gift to each cups as Mildred Howze (center), Deputy City state law that required county governments We know what its like to to correct tax inequities between incorpo- Top qual ity products Councilman. The gifts tore hand-turned coffee Clerk, serves (I., to r.) Zee Butler, Francis Bailey, rated and unincorporated areas of the travel and get sloppy service mugs, created by Mark Heimann at The Wheel and Vernon MacKenzie, Porter Goss and Charles LeBuff. county. The mayors of the three Lee County when we stop for gas. That's for all cars.. .use cities, including Sanibel Mayor Porter Goss, have been waging a battle to get the County why we here at Three Star are Commission to act on the, state law. U n i on 76 pet roleu m products ." Earlier thisyear the County Commission determined to make sure you - and the thifeie ^citie$v funded a study, by a get the service you deserve; The most frequent criticism of Sanibel's of the year-old building moratorium. ium lifts the ban on most home remodeling professional accounting firm of the county's fast, dependable, friendly ser- proposed land use plan to emerge in-the two The new ordinance would also allow City construction. taxing system and the services provided. weeks since it was unveiled centers on the • officials to look to the technical data and .The provision exempting current lot The study, conducted by Arthur Young and vice. Not just the first time effect it would have on people who own a lot density recommendations contained in the owners from the moratorium was introduced Company, showed that all three cities are on the island- and who want someday to proposed plan-to-guide-themin hearing-relief- -as-an amendment by Couucfliuau Vemou paying more than t.hpir fair sharp nf county you stop in but EVERY time move here. The plan would make it cases. The moratorium would be in effect MacKenzie. "It's intended for the people taxes. According to the report Sanibel you stop in. The best in Union impossible for them to. build, argue the until a land use plan is adopted by the who bought lots on the island one, two, or residents alone are paying some $220,000 critics, thus shattering hundreds, possibly Council. three or more years ago," he explained. "In more per year in county taxes than they are ^products, all your even thousands, of retirement dreams. my view it is only equitable that they be able receiving back in services. The Sanibel City Council this week The revised moratorium proposed at the to proceed with the understanding they had Three solutions to the problem were windows cleaned, tires check- proposed legislation, that would exempt Council meeting would pry open the lid when they bought the lot." proposed in the Arthur Young report: the those would-be islanders from the current somewhat on the current building ban, Although the exact wording of the county could reimburse the cities for the ed and an under the hood building moratorium and allow them to .go which expires January 2. In addition to amendment won't be known until the entire overpayment; the system for providing inspection; and all without ahead with their building plans. The relying on help from the proposed plan in ordinance is acted on at the December 30 services throughout the county could be legislation is part of a proposed redefinition considering relief cases, the new mdrator- City Council session, several conditions are revamped; or, municipal taxing districts attached to the exemption: should be established in the unincorporated asking. areas of the county. WAIVER CLAUS *only people who owned a Sanibel lot We've got the Spirit...The prior to December 1, 1975 and who do, not On Friday, November 28 the county Spirit of '76. own a residence on the island will qualify for published legal notices announcing the 13 the exemption; ordinances they will consider next Wednes- License waived for peddler *those who qualify may build only a home day, thus declaring their intention to opt for in which they intend to live; the third solution proposed in the Arthur Although such matters normally ious name of K. Kringle, Inc...." •the exemption would not be transferable Young report. ?<.<'••;• don't fall under its jurisdiction, the The license would be good only if a lot is sold after December 1; Sanibel resident Paul Howe obtained Sanibel Planning Commission took for the period commencing at 11:00 *the exemption applies to any single copies of the draft ordinances several weeks p.m. on December 24 and ending family lot on_the island, and not just in ago, and has been alerting Sanibel and time out on Wednesday to hear a -rGaptiva officials to the public hearing. — petitioiTfor a "Special occupational at 5:00 a.mrDecember 25- subdivisions. The petition was presented to Several building requirements are spelled None of the people contacted on Sanibel- license." out in the amendment, including a tin"*'*!11"" and Captiva would guess at what effeet The petition, eagerly signed by the Planning Commission by eight- lot size • of 10,000 square feet, available either of the three options would have on many islanders, called on the City year-old Cameron Anholtr son of public water supply, adequate sewage their county taxes. Captiva Civic Associa- of Sanibel to issue the special Betty and Jim Anholt, and consid- disposal and road access, and adherence to tion President Byron Kirby said he is trying I Put a man with spirit on your side... occupational license "to one S. eration of it by the Commissioners City zoning and building codes. to get an appointment with Commissioner According to Duane White, chairman of Bob Whan to discuss the issue. Kirby said Claus to operate as a door to door called a brief halt to deliberations the Civic Association Board will consider the Xt the Planning Commission the plain will (chimney to chimney) peddler on the comprehensive land use include a provision that will permanently matter at their meeting on Tuesday, under the duly recognized fictit- plan. _ _ exempt current lot owners who wish to build December 16. • After Chairman Duane White a home from the allocation restrictions William Kimball, president of the newly- read the petition, it met with spelled out in the land use plan. _ formed Committee of the Islands said he is unanimous approval, was signed White termed MacKenzie's proposal "go- studying the proposals. A representative by the Commissioners, and for- od as far as it goes," but added that it is Gourity takes up tax eq- THREE STAR warded to the City Council for "inadequate and incomplete." The Planning Commission this week struggled over the ualization effort. action. \ . wording of a resolution that would broaden TARPON BAY & At press time it was learned MacKenzie's proposal but compel, home from the organization will be at the CHARGE IT that the City planned to waive the builders to adhere to the. performance and Commission hearing, he said. The Sanibel building standards outlined in the plan. City Council will also discuss the issue PALM' RI-D&'E ROADS WITHTHE need for S. Claus to secure an ;r occupational license. One City Hall The Planning Commission resolution Tuesday. ~ CONVENIENCE OF official reportedly said that since would exempt an estimated 1000 to 1200 lot So far the county has said nothing, about UNION OIL vs. •--• —.-• -owners from the density allocation restric- either reimbursing the three cities for past Mr. Claus didn't advertise, and tions contained in< the plan, according to tax overpayments, or adjusting .county REVOLVING CREDIT was clearly non-profit, he didn't White. services in the cities to match tax payments. I think a license would be necessary. MacKenzie said Tuesday that, based on If 1976-77 millage rates are to reflect the 1 ' "But," he said, "we don't want previous years' building statistics, the adoption of some sort of tax equalization this to be interpreted as setting . exemption probably would not result in a plan, the Commission must act before Products left by peddler.