SPTX RATES - INCREASE STREET LIGHTING

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · ordinance

Miami-Dade County Legislative Item File Number 260693 is an ordinance approving, adopting, and ratifying non-ad valorem assessment rolls, rates, and assessments for 219 certain street lighting special taxing districts in Miami-Dade County, Florida for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027. The ordinance was introduced on 4/17/2026, adopted on first reading on 5/5/2026, deferred on 6/2/2026 and 6/16/2026, and finally adopted on 7/21/2026. The total assessment for these 219 districts is $1,984,910, consisting of 24,890 folios, of which 23,565 folios are increasing by less than $50.00 for the year. The ordinance is required to collect non-ad valorem assessments placed on the 2026 real property tax bills. The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department (PROS) is the requester. The document does not list specific street addresses, parcel numbers, or individual district locations. The document states that the proposed rate increases are necessary to cover utility rate increases approved by the Public Service Commission, contractual inflationary costs, and that some districts have depleted their developer deposits or carryover. The document notes that failure to approve these rates may result in suspension of services or accrued interest applied for lack of payment to the utility company. The document states that staff from the Division have reached out to impacted districts with organized associations to arrange for meetings with concerned residents and hosted an informational town hall meeting, but does not state any specific public comments or objections.