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| TO: | City of New Port Richey City Council | | FROM: | Debbie L. Manns, City Manager | | DATE: | 2/4/2020 | | RE: | Public Hearing: Non-Ad Valorem Assessment for Outstanding Fines |
REQUEST: The request is for City Council to conduct a public hearing as required by State Statute regarding non-ad valorem assessments for the collection of outstanding fines due to the City.
DISCUSSION:
On December 17, 2019 City Council approved Resolution No. 2020-03 which authorized the Uniform Method of Collection for non-ad valorem assessments as a means to aid in the collection efforts for outstanding fines due to the City. Per the requirements of the Section 197.363(4)(b), Florida Statutes, all affected property owners were notified of the intent to place their outstanding fines as a non-ad valorem assessment on their upcoming property tax bill and were invited to attend this public hearing to address this issue or to file their written objection with the City Clerk within twenty days of the publication of the notice of hearing which was advertised on January 12, 2020. To date, no written objections have been filed. In addition, I have included an updated list of property owners with outstanding fines as an attachment to this item for reference. Please note that this is not the final assessment roll that will be forwarded to the Property Appraiser and Tax Collector for collection. The attachment is for informational purposes only at this point in the process.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that City Council conduct a public hearing as required by State Statute regarding non-ad valorem assessments for the collection of outstanding fines due to the City as requested.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this item. | | | |