TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District, Adopting, Certifying, and Confirming the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Rates and Capital Improvements Assessment Rates and Adopting and Certifying the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll for the North Port Road and Drainage District for Fiscal Year 2024-2025; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action
Approve Resolution No. 2024-R-44 as presented.
Background Information
Chapter 66, Article III of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, establishes the Road and Drainage District and outlines the District's authority to levy and collect non-ad valorem assessments in order to provide funds to support the purpose of the District. Section 66-52 requires that methodology and rates be reviewed at least once every four years.
The Department of Public Works contracted Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. to complete an evaluation of current and anticipated growth and market conditions to refine the methodology, allocation, sufficiency, rates, and future projections for the Road and Drainage District Assessment Fee. The study highlighted the need to increase assessments and provided a phased approach with a 15% increase in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and 15% increase in Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Also, pursuant to Section 66-56 of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, and in accordance with Florida Statues Section 197.3632, the Governing Body shall state its intention to use the uniform method for the levy, collection, and enforcement of non-ad valorem assessments. The annual assessments shall be placed on the annual ad valorem property tax bill of the assessed property and shall be collected by the Tax Collector of Sarasota Count...
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