TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Road and Drainage Assessment Methodology Discussion.
Recommended Action
Provide direction on proposed changes to the Road and Drainage Assessment Methodology.
Background Information
The City of North Port has retained Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. to conduct a Road and Drainage Assessment Methodology Study to address the following:
1. Develop a ten-year financial plan to determine annual assessment adjustments that will be required to ensure that the Road and Drainage District will generate sufficient revenues to meet all of its projected operations, maintenance, and capital cost requirements.
2. Review and update the assessment methodology, including allocation of costs to the primary functions of Roads, Drainage and Mowing.
3. Review and update the assessment rate structure for each function above.
4. Prepare an assessment roll to reflect the results of the above activities.
5. Assist the District with implementation of the adjusted assessments for inclusion on the November 2018 tax bill.
During the City Commission Workshop on May 15, 2018, discussion ensued concerning the Apportionment Methodology, specifically the following:
1. Change Mowing Apportionment Methodology from assessing per parcel to assessing by parcel frontage length.
2. Add vertical mowing costs to the Road Allocation.
3. Consider mowing right-of-way on improved lots in the Estates and the increased assessment to these property owners.
At the conclusion of the Workshop, the City Commission directed staff to provide additional options on changes to the Mowing Apportionment Methodology.
In accordance with Commission's directive, staff has worked with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. to identify Additional options on Mowing Apportionment Methodology changes. These options along with the Road and Drainage Assessment Sufficiency, Future Projections, Service Levels...
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