§ 62-80. Five cent local option gas tax.

(a)

There is hereby imposed an additional five-cent gas tax upon every gallon of motor fuel sold in Okeechobee County and taxed under the provisions of F.S. ch. 206, as authorized by F.S. § 336.025(1)(b). This five-cent gas tax is in addition to the four-cent gas tax imposed by section 62-76(a) and the two-cent gas tax imposed by section 62-76(b) and the one-cent gas tax imposed by section 62-79.

(b)

The tax imposed in this section shall be effective until December 31, 2027, consistent with the gas taxes in sections 62-76 and 62-79.

(c)

The proceeds of this tax shall be distributed among the County government and eligible municipalities as provided in F.S. § 336.025.

(d)

The proceeds from this additional five-cent gas tax shall be used exclusively for transportation expenditures needed to meet the requirements of the capital improvements element of the adopted Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan or for expenditures needed to meet immediate local transportation problems and for other transportation-related [7000-72718. WPD] expenditures that are critical for building comprehensive roadway networks by Okeechobee County and its municipalities.

(Ord. No. 2007-04, § 1, 6-12-07; Ord. No. 2017-0002, § 3, 7-20-17)