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RESOLUTION NO. 01-267
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
STATING ITS INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF
COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED BY THE PROPOSED RIVER
BRANCH ESTATES MUNICIPAL SERVICES BENEFIT UNIT;
DESCRIBING THE AREA SUBJECT TO THE ASSESSMENT;
STATING A NEED FOR THE LEVY; PROVIDING FOR
MAILING THE RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida (the
I") has created the River Branch Estates Municipal Services Benefit Unit (the
J") to fund the cost of a project to construct potable water improvements to properties
the boundaries of the River Branch Estates MSBU (the "Project") in St. Lucie
I; and
WHEREAS, the Board, as the governing body of the rvlSBU, intends to use the
n method for collecting non-ad valorem special assessments to fund the cost of the
as authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes because this method will allow
~cial assessments to be collected annually commencing in November 2002, in the
manner as provided for ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2001 the Board held a duly advertised public hearing
sider the adoption of this resolution, proof of publication of this hearing is attached
and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A".
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
cie County, Florida, as follows:
Section 1: Commencing with the 2002-2003 Fiscal Year and with the tax statement
for the 2002-2003 Fiscal Year, the Board intends to use the uniform method of
ng non-ad valorem assessments authorized in Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes
lecting non-ad valorem assessments levied by the River Branch Estates MSBU to
le cost of a project to construct potable water improvements to properties within the
laries of the River Branch Estates MSBU. A description of the boundaries of the real
'ty within the proposed MSBU and subject to the levy is attached hereto and made
hereof as Exhibit "B".
Section 2: The Board hereby determines that the levy of the assessments are
sary to fund the cost of the Project.
Section 3: Upon adoption, the County Attorney is hereby directed to send a copy
resolution by United States mail to the Florida Department of Revenue, and the St.
County Property Appraiser and Tax Collector.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
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After motion and second, the vote on this Resolution was as follows:
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Doug Coward
Cliff Barnes
Paula Lewis
John Bruhn
Frannie Hutchinson
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 4th day of December, 2001.
ATTE ~T: ~.~ t.,
·/' ~epu-ty Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
C~airman
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
COR~_/~TN ESS:~
County
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EXHIBIT B
DESCRIPTION: RIVER BRANCH ESTATES MSBU
SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 36 SOUTH, RANGE 40 EAST
LOTS 1 THROUGH 30
RIVER BRANCH ESTATES SUBDIVISION
AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 28 PAGE 4 OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF SAINT LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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RIVER BRANCH ESTATES
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