PLACEMENT: Public Hearings
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PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT NOTICE OF INTENT RESOLUTION REQUIRED BY SECTION 197.3632, FLORIDA STATUTES FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Public hearing to adopt a non-binding resolution declaring the Board's intent to use the uniform method of collection for certain proposed non-ad valorem assessments that may be imposed within certain municipal service benefit units to be established for road paving and ancillary drainage, dredging services, storm water services and facilities, and water and/or wastewater.
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DEPARTMENT: Utilities and Solid Waste
PREPARED BY: Name: Phil Keathley
Title: Chief Project Manager
REQUESTED BY: Sam Amerson, P.E., Utilities & Solid Waste Director
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
On April 9, 1996, the Board enacted Ordinance No. 493, the "Master" Special Assessment Ordinance providing that future capital improvement projects for certain services throughout unincorporated areas be accomplished by creating municipal service benefit units assessing properties specially benefitted by the proposed capital improvements and providing the collection of such special assessments by the uniform collection method.
Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, requires that the County hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution of intent to use the uniform method of collection for any assessment program in the calendar year prior to any such collection. The resolution, which does not obligate the County either to use the uniform method of collection or to impose any one special assessment, must be adopted by January 1, 2020 and sent to the Tax Collector, the Property Appraiser and the Department of Revenue by January 10, 2020.
Additionally, Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, requires the notice of the public hearing to adopt the resolution of intent to be published for (4) four consecutive weeks immediately preceding the date of the hea...
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