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Home My WebLink About24-194 MICHELLE R.MILLER,CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SAINT LUCIE COUNTY FILE# 5402217 10/29/2024 11:09:34 AM OR BOOK 5225 PAGE 2609-2614 Doc Type:RESO RECORDING: $52.50 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-194 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 WITHIN THE PROPOSED LWP DRAINAGE 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 "Board") is contemplating the creation of the LWP Drainage Municipal Services Benefit Unit (the "LWP Drainage MSBU") to fund the cost of a project to provide drainage improvements to properties within the boundaries of the proposed LWP Drainage MSBU (the "Project") in St. Lucie County (the "County"); and WHEREAS, the Board, as the governing body of the County, intends to use the uniform method for collecting non-ad valorem special assessments levied within the LWP Drainage MSBU to fund the cost of the Project as authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes because this method will allow the special assessments to be collected annually commencing in November 2025, in the same manner as provided for ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, on October 15, 2024, the Board held a duly advertised public hearing to consider the adoption of this resolution, proof of publication of this hearing is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A". Page 1 of 5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, as follows: Section 1: Commencing with the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year and with the ad valorem tax bills issued in November 2025, the Board intends to use the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem assessments authorized in Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes for collecting non-ad valorem assessments levied by the County within the proposed LWP Drainage MSBU to fund the cost of a project to provide potable water improvements to properties within the boundaries of the proposed LWP Drainage MSBU. A description of the boundaries of the real property within the proposed LWP Drainage MSBU and subject to the levy is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "B". The non-ad valorem assessments levied by the County within the LWP Drainage MSBU are annual assessments that will continue from year to year until discontinued by the County. Section 2: The Board hereby determines that the levy of the assessments is necessary to fund the cost of the Project. Section 3: Upon adoption, the County Attorney or his designee is hereby directed to send a copy of this resolution by United States mail to the Florida Department of Revenue, and the St. Lucie County Property Appraiser and the St. Lucie County Tax Collector. Section 4: This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption. Page 2 of 5 After motion and second, the vote on this Resolution was as follows: Cathy Townsend, Chair AYE Chris Dzadovsky, Vice Chair AYE Linda Bartz, Commissioner AYE Jamie Fowler, Commissioner AYE Larry Leet, Commissioner AYE PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 15th day of October, 2024. GOMM/S`r�0 ti 0J2 I 1N BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: �` �� * ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA • �r • fv 1'1.[�G,41 CIF COUNT' B y. Deputy Clerk hair APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORREC ' ESS: V Arab County A-or ey Page 3 of 5 EXHIBIT A PROOF OF PUBLICATION Page 4 of 5 Loca liQ Florida PO Box 631244 Cincinnati,OH 45263-1244 GANNETT NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION THE UN I FORM METHOD OF COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Barbara Guettler The Board of County Commissioners of Sl. Lucie Counly, Florida (the St Lucie County Bocc `Board.) hereby provides notice, pursuant to Section 197.3632.Florida Statutes, of Its Intent to use the 2300 Virginia AVE uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem assessments to be levied Fort Pierce FL 34982-5632 within certain proposed or estab- lished special assessment districts (*SAW)to fund the cost of provid- ing capitol Improvements and/or essential services which may include but are not limited to road- STATE OF WISCONSIN,COUNTY OF BROWN way, sidewalk, potable water/fire protection, wastewater, drainage, street lighting and beach renourish- ment improvements and services, Commencing in November 2025. A Before the undersigned authority personally appeared,who SADsfa thhearabelow.or eBloar'dshedl aption oath says that he or she is the Legal Advertising atl glr Itshe Intent douse the uniform method Si collecting such assess- Representative of the Indian River Press Journal/St Lucie menfs as authorised by Section 197.3632,Florida Statutes,at public hearings on October 15,2024,at 9:00 News Tribune/Stuart News, newspapers published in Indian a.m.In the Commission Chambers, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, River/St Lucie/Martin Counties, Florida;that the attached theFlorida.Such resolutionstlevy will,will the need tforee the and will contain a algal description of the copy of advertisement, beinga Legal Ad in the matter of real property subfect tothe levy. Copies of the proposed form of reso- Public Notices,was published on the publicly accessible ea" a� °sl ct` otion of m relprtyohiet the levy,are on file at the Office of the websites of Indian River/St Lucie/Martin Counties, Florida, ounty Attorney located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida 34982.All Interested persona or in a newspaper by print in the issues of,on: are invited to attend the public hear- ings. In the event any person decides to appeal any decision by the Board with respect to any mailer relating 09/17/2024,09/24/2024, 10/01/2024, 10/08/2024 to the consideration of the resolu- tions at the above-referenced public hearings,a record of the proceeding may be needed and In such an event, such person may need la Affiant further says that the website or newspaper complies eppublnaureic thatheg r ing a verbatim record of the made, wMch record includes the testimony and with all legal requirements for publication in chapter S0, evidence on which the appeal is to be based. Florida Statutes SW:. Culvert MSBU-culvert replace- ments Subscribed an, sw t rn to before m•, by the legal clerk,who 2. Lakewood Pork Drainage - proposed stormwoter drainage is personallynow to me, • ► .Lagdis n 1 08/2024 w Lakewoodeyr Pork Water o proposed 4. protectionImprovements C.Property Clean-Up SAD-remedy Code St. Lutions cid .011111 p. Lucie Vl improvements 7 MSBU - 6. Surfosed idese Harbor 6. Surfs Ice Harbor - proposed Legal Cler, potable watertfire protection improvements 7 Taylor Creek MSBU -proposed Ara/�/✓/r dredging •i. B. Towns Villages and Countryside Notary, County State of WL of Brown MSBU-proposed-infrastructure DATED this 17th Day of September �.s 2024 By Order the Clerk of the Board r rJll of CountyCommissioners of St,Lode County, Publish:Sept 1t,7,24,24,Oct 1,e,2024 TCN105e6442 My commission expires Publication Cost: $197.20 Tax Amount: $0.00 Payment Cost: $197.20 Order No: 10546442 #of Copies: Customer No: 1125957 1 PO#: THIS IS NOT AN INVOICE! Please do not use this form for payment remittance. KAITLYN FELTY Notary Public State of Wisconsin Page 1 of 1 EXHIBIT B DESCRIPTION: LWP DRAINAGE MSBU A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN SECTIONS 1 ,2, 11,12,13 AND 14, T-34-S, R-39-E. ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. SAID PARCEL BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THE WEST 1/2 OF SECTION 1, T-34-S, R-39-E; AND THE EAST 3/4 OF SECTION 2, T-34-S, R-39-E; AND EAST '/2 OF SECTION 11, T-34-S, R-39-E AND; THE WEST '/2 OF SECTION 12, T-34-S, R-39-E AND; THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST IA OF SECTION 13, T-34-S, R-39-E AND; THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST IA OF SECTION 14, T-34-S, R-39-E. LESS AND EXCEPT ALL ROAD AND CANAL RIGHT OF WAYS OF RECORD AND ALL COUNTY OWNED PARCELS OF RECORD. OCTOBER 18, 2005 Page 5 of 5