SPTX RATES - INCREASE STREET LIGHTING

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

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 fiscal year October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The ordinance was adopted on first reading on May 5, 2026, deferred on June 2, 2026 and June 16, 2026, and finally adopted on July 21, 2026. The total assessment for the 219 districts with proposed rate increases is $1,984,910, covering 24,890 folios, of which 23,565 folios are increasing by less than $50.00 for the year. The rate increases are needed to cover utility rate increases approved by the Public Service Commission and contractual inflationary costs, and some districts have depleted their developer deposits or carryover. The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department (PROS) determined that services provided by these districts will offer special benefits to properties within each district, exceeding the amount of special assessments to be levied. The ordinance was requested by Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces. The legislative history shows the item was introduced on April 17, 2026, and the final action was on July 21, 2026. The document does not list specific street addresses, parcel numbers, or individual district names; it references Exhibit A for legal descriptions, units of measurement, and assessment amounts, but Exhibit A is not included in the provided text. The document states that of the total 957 active Street Lighting Special Taxing Districts, the ordinance relates to the rates for 219 districts that are increasing. The document also notes that the County is responsible for 1,103 active Special Taxing Districts total, including 957 Street Lighting, 24 Security Guard, 120 Multipurpose Maintenance, and 2 Capital Improvement/Road Maintenance. The document states that a public hearing was conducted and that written objections, if any, were received and testimony from all interested persons was heard, but it does not detail specific public comments or stakeholder sentiment. The document states that the Internal Compliance Department conducted annual audits with no adverse findings for FY 2024.