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 Solid Waste District, Adopting, Certifying, and Confirming the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Rates and Adopting and Certifying the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll for the North Port Solid Waste District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027; Providing for Findings, Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve Resolution No. 2026-R-52 to adopt no increase in the base residential assessment per unit, a one-time increase developed per unit rate of $128.01, and a one-time increase vacant per density unit of $150.49 for the non-ad valorem assessment rate for the North Port Solid Waste District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve Resolution No. 2026-R-52 to adopt no increase in the base residential assessment per unit, a one-time increase developed per unit rate of $128.01, and a one-time increase vacant per density unit of $150.49 for the non-ad valorem assessment rate for the North Port Solid Waste District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
Pros: Supports the Solid Waste District’s financial capacity to fund maintenance, operations, and planned capital improvements and provides one-time revenue to support construction of the planned Solid Waste transfer station while maintaining the recurring residential service assessment at $332.75 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The assessment approach is based on the methodology approved by the Solid Waste District Governing Body during the Solid Waste District Governing Body Meeting on February 24, 2026.
Cons: Raising assessment rates may pose financial strain on residents and property owners, particularly those on fixed or limited incomes.
Option 2: Deny Resolution No. 2026-R-52 and adopt a lower assessment r...
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