The Agenda for the October 01, 2008 Davie Town Council Meeting is online.

The Davie Town Council Meets at Davie Town Hall for our regular meeting on October 01, 2008. The Agenda is online.
Note the following item, in which there may be general public interest*:

1. ACCIDENT TAX UP FOR FINAL READING (Agenda Item 6.2).  The Town of Davie will consider on October 1, 2008, the final reading of an ordinance to institute an "Accident Tax."  The law would charge a fee to "at fault" drivers who have a car wreck anywhere in Davie (or even outside of Davie), if Davie police or fire/rescue personnel respond.  I considered the proposal, when we discussed the fee for major accidents on major roadways.  For example if a tanker truck explodes on an Interstate Highway, why should Davie taxpayers get stuck with the huge bill to cover such an event?  It's happened in the past. However, the ordinance passed on first reading by a 3-2 vote would tax drivers for any accident, no matter how minor, on any roadway.  I voted against it.  Some of the murky details include:  (1) who is determined "at fault" in order to get billed; (2) how/if Davie residents get exempted; (3) the amount of the bill (apparently based on the nature of the response, independent of the nature of the incident); and (4) will the contract for billing services be placed out for bid or be awarded on an no-bid basis to the company which consulted with Davie on writing the ordinance?

FYI:  The Legislature may pass a law banning this type of tax.  Expect litigation.

*Items on the agenda may be tabled. Links to agenda items are PDF files and require a PDF Reader. This blOg does not constitute an official notice of any sort from the Town of Davie. The Agenda items listed above are a partial list of the Agenda. That is, not every item on the Town Council Agenda is listed on this blOg. If you want information about any particular agenda item, you should consult the official documents provided by the Town Clerk's office.