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Mr. Michael Halpern Attorney for Monroe County Mosquito Control District 618 Whitehead Street Key West, Florida 33040

Dear Mr. Halpern:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on substantially the following question:

IS THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE MONROE COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT AUTHORIZED TO BORROW MONEY AT THE CURRENT PREVAILING INTEREST RATES?

Your letter states that the Monroe County Mosquito Control District is in a financial condition that requires it to obtain short term loans to pay operating expenses until such time as tax revenues are received, but does not…