SPTX RATES - INCREASE STREET LIGHTING

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · 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 total assessment for these 219 districts with proposed rate increases is $1,984,910, affecting 24,890 folios, with 23,565 folios seeing an increase of less than $50.00. The increases are attributed to utility rate hikes, inflationary costs, and depleted developer deposits. The ordinance was adopted on first reading on May 5, 2026, and subsequently deferred multiple times, with a final action date of June 2, 2026, and an agenda date of July 21, 2026. The Board of County Commissioners deferred the item on June 16, 2026, to the July 21, 2026 meeting. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.