SPTX RATES - INCREASE STREET LIGHTING

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-16 · ordinance

This legislative matter concerns an ordinance to approve, adopt, and ratify non-ad valorem assessment rolls and rates for 219 street lighting special taxing districts in Miami-Dade County for the fiscal year October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027. The proposed ordinance relates to rate increases for these districts, totaling $1,984,910 across 24,890 folios, with 23,565 folios experiencing an increase of less than $50.00 annually. The increases are attributed to utility rate hikes, inflationary costs, and depleted developer deposits. The item was adopted on first reading on May 5, 2026, and subsequently deferred by the Board of County Commissioners on June 2, 2026, and again on June 16, 2026, to the July 21, 2026, Board meeting. The purpose is to secure necessary funding to continue providing street lighting services, with assessments collected similarly to ad valorem taxes, and failure to pay may result in loss of title. No public comment is detailed in this document, but the process involves public hearings and notifications to affected property owners.