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Commission delays local option gas‑tax hearings to April 21 to complete required business‑impact statement
Summary
Assistant County Attorney Catherine Barbieri asked the board to continue the local option gas tax resolution and ordinance (items 10A‑1 and 10A‑2) to April 21 so staff can finalize ordinance text and post a business impact statement; the board approved the continuance by voice vote.
The St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners agreed April 7 to continue consideration of a local option gas tax resolution and ordinance to the board’s April 21 meeting at 6 p.m. Assistant County Attorney Catherine Barbieri told the board staff is making final tweaks to the ordinance and needs to post the business impact statement on the commissioner's website to comply with legal notice and administrative requirements.
Barbieri said the continuance is intended to ensure compliance with the law governing business impact statements and public notice prior to second‑reading action on the ordinance. The board approved the continuance by motion and voice vote and invited anyone who could not attend the April 21 hearing to speak at that later date.
Why it matters: local option gas‑tax ordinances can affect county revenue and consumer fuel prices; the continuance delays any near‑term vote and allows staff to finalize the ordinance language and supporting analysis.
Next steps: the resolution and ordinance (items 10A‑1 and 10A‑2) will return to the board April 21 at 6 p.m. for further consideration.
