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, consisting of 24,890 folios, of which 23,565 folios are increasing by less than $50.00 for the year. The applicant/requester is Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces. The case/file number is 260693. The decision is Adopted. The document does not state specific street addresses, parcel numbers, or legal descriptions for the districts, as these are referenced in Exhibit A which is not included in the document text. The document states that the 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 does not state specific public comments or stakeholder sentiment.