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, covering 24,890 folios, of which 23,565 folios are increasing by less than $50.00 for the year. The applicant is the Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. The document does not list specific street addresses, parcel numbers, or individual district names, as these are contained in Exhibit A, which is incorporated by reference but not included in the text. The document states that the proposed rate increases are necessary to cover utility rate increases approved by the Public Service Commission and contractual inflationary costs, and that some districts have depleted their developer deposits or carryover. The document notes that staff reached out to impacted districts with organized associations to arrange meetings with concerned residents and hosted an informational town hall meeting, but it does not state any specific public comments or objections.