www.brevardfl.gov/SaveOurLagoon/CitizenOversightCommittee
FAQ Category: 01. The Restoration Plan and the Sales Tax
Who serves on the Committee and how are they selected?
Members must apply and be approved by the Space Coast League of Cities and Brevard County Board of County Commissioners. Each member and an alternate is selected due to their […]
What is the role of the Citizen Oversight Committee (COC)?
The COC committee was established by the referendum to assure that tax dollars collected through the Save Our Lagoon sales tax are managed effectively. Every year, the COC reviews the […]
How do we know the money will be spent as intended for IRL Restoration?
As part of the referendum language, all funds collected can be used only for projects described in the SOIRL Plan. To assure the funds are properly allocated, a Citizen Oversight […]
Who pays for all these projects?
The half-cent sales tax approved in November 2016 began in 2017. Approximately 40% of the tax is paid by visitors to Brevard County. Current annual revenue estimates are $30-40 million/year […]
What kinds of projects are in the plan?
Projects to reduce and remove pollutants and restore the Lagoon to health, as well as the ability to respond to new technologies and methods to restore the waterways. REDUCE: Fertilizer […]
What is the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan?
In order to reduce serious human impacts to the IRL, such as dense algae blooms and massive fish kills, Brevard County Citizens were given the option by the Brevard County […]
Didn’t voters approve a 10-year, ½ cent sales tax in 2016?
Brevard voters approved a ten-year, half-cent sales tax to help bring back the health of our Lagoon. Brevard County’s Save Our Lagoon Project Plan, developed by scientists and the Brevard […]
What does this cost the average family?
The average Brevard family contributes only $40 per year to the County’s Save Our Lagoon trust fund, with visitors contributing approximately 40% of the dollars raised.