SUBJECT
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Public Hearing to consider adoption of the Final Assessment Resolution and Assessment Roll for the 2024-25 Excessive Bulk Waste Assessments
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DESCRIPTION
Pursuant to Polk County Ordinance No. 18-016, Polk County has undertaken a program to collect and dispose of Excessive Bulk Waste when the parcel owner fails to so after receiving notice. The Ordinance authorizes the County to impose an Excessive Bulk Waste Assessment against the parcel to collect the costs incurred by the County to collect and dispose of the Excessive Bulk Waste Assessment. Notice was given, pursuant to Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, that the Board would collect the Excessive Bulk Waste Assessments by means of the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem assessments at a properly advertised public hearing held on December 5, 2023. A Tentative Rate Resolution and Assessment Roll for 2024-25 was adopted on July 2, 2024. The Board is now asked to adopt a Final Resolution and Assessment Roll to collect the assessments on the 2024 tax bills. Notice to the property owners was provided by the TRIM notice sent out by the Property Appraiser and by a publication published in the Polk News Sun. Attached is the proposed Final Rate Resolution and Assessment Roll for the 2024-25 Excessive Bulk Waste Assessments.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Final Rate Resolution and Assessment Roll for the 2024-25 Excessive Bulk Waste Assessments to be collected by the Uniform Method for Collection of Non-Ad Valorem Assessments on the tax bill.
FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated total of assessments for Excessive Bulk Waste to be assessed for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2024 is $13,345.97.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Noah Milov
Assistant County Attorney
863-534-7664