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 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, contractual inflation, depleted developer deposits, and covering true operational costs. The item was introduced on April 17, 2026, adopted on first reading on May 5, 2026, and subsequently deferred by the Board of County Commissioners on June 2, 2026, to the July 21, 2026, agenda. The Board of County Commissioners deferred the item again on June 16, 2026, to the July 21, 2026, meeting. The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department is the requester. No public comment is detailed in this document, but the process involved public hearings and notification to affected property owners. The ordinance aims to secure necessary funding to continue providing street lighting services.