SUBJECT
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Public Hearing to consider adoption of the Final Rate Resolution and Assessment Roll for the 2022-23 Nuisance Abatement Assessments.
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DESCRIPTION
Pursuant to Polk County Ordinance No. 08-047, Polk County has undertaken a program to improve various properties throughout the County by requiring the abatement of nuisances for junk, debris, overgrown lots, unsecured pools, infestation, vacant structure open to the public, building numbering and storage of abandoned or distressed vehicles. When not corrected, and County forces must undertake the abatement of the nuisance, a process has been established which may result in a lien being imposed on properties whose owners have failed or refused to reimburse the County for the costs incurred by the County in improving their property.
Notice was given, pursuant to Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, that the Board would collect the assessments imposed for removal of junk, debris, overgrown lots, unsecured pools, infestation, vacant structure open to the public, building numbering and storage of abandoned or distressed vehicles by means of the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem assessments at a properly advertised public hearing held on December 14, 2021. A Tentative Rate Resolution and Assessment Roll for 2022-23 was adopted on July 5, 2022. The Board is now asked to adopt a Final Resolution and Assessment Roll to collect the assessments on the 2022 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 Ledger. Attached is the proposed Final Rate Resolution and Assessment Roll for the 2022-23 Nuisance Abatement Assessments.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Final Rate Resolution and Assessment Roll for the 2022-23 Nuisance Abatement 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 Nuisance Abatement to be assessed for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2022 is $439,680.43.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Sandra Howard
Deputy County Attorney
863-534-6437