SPTX RATES - INCREASE STREET LIGHTING

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

This legislative item concerns an ordinance to approve, adopt, and ratify non-ad valorem assessment rolls, rates, and assessments for 219 specific 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, necessary to cover utility rate increases, inflationary costs, and depleted developer deposits. 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 annually. The ordinance was adopted on first reading on May 5, 2026, and was subsequently deferred multiple times, with a final action date of June 2, 2026, and an agenda date of July 21, 2026. The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department (PROS) is responsible for monitoring the implementation and operation of these districts.