On January 16, 2016, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2016-03, which authorized the use of a uniform method of collection and enforcement of non-ad valorem annual assessments for paving improvements, as provided under Chapter 22, Article V of the City’s Code of Ordinances and Section 197.3631 of the Florida Statutes.
On July 18, 2017, the City Council approved a pavement management plan that detailed the management of the plan and established a methodology for assessment.
On August 1, 2017, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2017-23, which was the initial resolution that authorized the paving assessment and allowed city staff to move forward with conducting the public hearing taking place tonight.
The City has found that the use of a non-ad valorem assessment is the most equitable method of providing the necessary funding for improvements of the City’s streets.
Property owners were noticed by mail on August 3, 2017. Those property owners have been advised of the Public Hearing being held this evening, August 24, 2017.
The billing of the paving assessment fee is administered by Pasco County and can be seen as a line item in the non-ad valorem portion of the County tax bill. All property owners receive notice of their non-ad valorem assessments on their Notice of Proposed Property Taxes (TRIM Notice).