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 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-51 to adopt a 5% increase to the non-ad valorem assessment rate for North Port Road and Drainage District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve Resolution No. 2026-R-51 to adopt a 5% increase to the non-ad valorem assessment rate for North Port Road and Drainage District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
Pros: Supports the North Port Road and Drainage District’s financial capacity to fund maintenance, operations and planned capital improvements. The proposed 5% increase is within the annual adjustment authority established through Resolution No. 2023-R-64 and is consistent with the revised Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget.
Cons: Raising assessment rates may pose an additional financial strain on property owners, particularly those on fixed or limited incomes.
Option 2: Deny Resolution No. 2026-R-51 and adopt a higher assessment rate than proposed, up to the not-to-exceed rate of 15% established on June 23, 2026.
Pros: Increases the North Port Road and Drainage District’s financial capacity to fund maintenance, operations and planned capital improvements.
Cons: Raising assessment rates may pose an additional financial strain on property owners, particularly those on fixed or limited incomes.
Option 3: Deny Resolution No. 2026-R-51 and adopt a lower asses...
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