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 adopted on final action on July 21, 2026, after being deferred from June 16, 2026, and adopted on first reading on May 5, 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 ordinance was requested by Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces. The document does not list specific street addresses, parcel numbers, or legal descriptions for the districts, as those are in Exhibit A, which is incorporated by reference but not included in the 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.