TO: Mayor and Commission AGENDA DATE: 6/6/2022
FROM: John A. Peters, III, PE, Acting City Manager AGENDA ITEM: 6 - B
SUBJECT:
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Resolution No. 2022-11- A Resolution Electing to Use the Uniform Method of Collecting Non-Ad Valorem Special Assessments Levied within the incorporated area of the City. John Peters, III, Acting City Manager (386) 878-8850.
Strategic Goal: Fiscal
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LOCATION:
City Wide
BACKGROUND:
Background
In anticipation of future growth, the City is looking for funding options for the cost of fire services to property within the incorporated area of the City. The use of the uniform method for collecting non-ad valorem special assessments for the cost as authorized by section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, as amended, allows such special assessments to be collected annually commencing in November 2023, in the same manner as provided for ad valorem taxes.
Approval of this Resolution and the necessary advertising under the Statute, allows the City to start a process where information about the City's taxable property is reviewed and potential classification are created that would translate into recommendations as to potential assessments- such information would be presented to the City Commission prior to any decisions as to proceeding with same. The resolution reserves the City's statutory ability to impose assessments in the incorporated area of the City at some future time. This resolution is non-binding and the City may reduce the areas covered by any future assessments or decide not to go forward with the assessment program at a later date. By adopting the attached resolution, the City is simply reserving the right to use the tax bill collection method beginning in November of 2023.
Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, requires that the City 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 collectio...
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