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12 ANNUAL FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION
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18 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 8,2021
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22 RESOLUTION NO. R21-103
23 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
24 RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF FIRE RESCUE SERVICES,
25 FACILITIES, AND PROGRAMS IN THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
26 FLORIDA; IMPOSING FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENTS AGAINST
27 ASSESSED PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY FOR THE
28 FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,2021; APPROVING THE RATE
29 OF ASSESSMENT; APPROVING THE ASSESSMENT ROLL;
30 CONFIRMING AND CONTINUING A PROCEDURE FOR HARDSHIP
31 WAIVERS OR DEFERRALS OF ALL OR PART OF THE CITY'S FIRE
32 RESCUE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INCLUDING APPLICATION AND
33 REVIEW BY THE CITY'S FINANCE DIRECTOR OR DESIGNEE, AND
34 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SUCH WAIVERS; PROVIDING FOR
35 CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN
36 EFFECTIVE DATE.
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38 WHEREAS, the City Commission of Boynton Beach, Florida (the "City Commission"),
39 has enacted Ordinance No. 08-017 (the "Ordinance"), which authorizes the imposition of Fire
40 Rescue Assessments each Fiscal Year for the fire rescue services, facilities, and programs against
41 Assessed Property located within the City; and
42 WHEREAS,the imposition of a Fire Rescue Assessment for fire rescue services,facilities,
43 and programs each fiscal year is an equitable and efficient method of allocating and apportioning
44 the Fire Rescue Assessed Cost among parcels of Assessed Property; and
45 WHEREAS,the City Commission desires to continue a Fire Rescue Assessment program
46 and impose a Fire Rescue Assessment in the City using the procedures provided by the Ordinance,
47 including the tax bill collection method, for the Fiscal Year beginning on October 1, 2021; and
48 WHEREAS,the City Commission,on July 1,2008,adopted Resolution No. R08-067(the
49 "Initial Assessment Resolution"); and
50 WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R21-076 (the "Preliminary
51 Assessment Resolution") on July 13, 2021, which set forth the preliminary assessment rates for
52 Fiscal Year 2021-22, and which contains and references a brief and general description of the fire
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53 rescue services,facilities,and programs to be provided to Assessed Property;describes the method
54 of apportioning the Fire Rescue Assessed Cost to compute the Fire Rescue Assessment for fire
55 rescue services, facilities, and programs against Assessed Property; confirmed the rates of
56 assessment; and directs the updating and preparation of the Assessment Roll and provision of the
57 notice required by the Ordinance; and
58 WHEREAS, in order to impose Fire Rescue Assessments for the Fiscal Year beginning
59 October 1,2021,the Ordinance requires the City Commission to adopt an Annual Rate Assessment
60 Resolution, which confirms and establishes the rates of assessment, and approves the Assessment
61 Roll for the upcoming Fiscal Year, with such amendments as the City Commission deems
62 appropriate,after hearing comments and objections of all interested parties; and
63 WHEREAS, the Assessment Roll has heretofore been made available for inspection by
64 the public, as required by the Ordinance; and
65 WHEREAS,notice of a public hearing has been published and mailed,as required by the
66 terms of the Ordinance. An Affidavit of Mailing is attached hereto as Appendix A and the Proof
67 of Publication is attached hereto as Appendix B; and
68 WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes that the special assessment may work a
69 hardship on certain residential property owners in the City, and desires to continue to provide a
70 means whereby affected property owners may request a total or partial waiver of the special
71 assessment for hardship; and
72 WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on September 8, 2021, and comments and
73 objections of all interested persons have been heard and considered as required by the terms of the
74 Ordinance.
75 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
76 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,FLORIDA THAT:
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78 SECTION 1. AUTHORITY. This resolution is adopted pursuant to Ordinance No. 08-
79 017; Resolution No. R08-076; Resolution No. R21-076; Article VIII, Section 2, Florida
80 Constitution; Sections 166.021 and 166.041, Florida Statutes; and other applicable provisions of
81 law.
82 SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION. This resolution constitutes
83 the Annual Rate Resolution as defined in the Ordinance. All capitalized words and terms not
84 otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Ordinance,the Initial Assessment
85 Resolution and the Preliminary Assessment Resolution.
86 SECTION 3. IMPOSITION OF FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENTS.
87 (A) The parcels of Assessed Property described in the Assessment Roll,which is hereby
88 approved, are hereby found to be specially benefited by the provision of the fire rescue services,
89 facilities, and programs described or referenced in the Preliminary Assessment Resolution, in the
90 amount of the Fire Rescue Assessment set forth in the Assessment Roll,a copy of which was present
91 or available for inspection at the above referenced public hearing and is incorporated herein by
92 reference. It is hereby ascertained, determined, and declared that each parcel of Assessed Property
93 within the City will be specially benefited by the City's provision of fire rescue services, facilities,
94 and programs in an amount not less than the Fire Rescue Assessment for such parcel, computed in
95 the manner set forth in the Preliminary Assessment Resolution. Adoption of this Annual Rate
96 Resolution constitutes a legislative determination that all parcels assessed derive a special benefit
97 in a manner consistent with the legislative declarations, determinations and findings as set forth in
98 the Ordinance, the Preliminary Assessment Resolution, and this Annual Rate Resolution from the
99 fire rescue services, facilities, or programs to be provided and a legislative determination that the
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100 Fire Rescue Assessments are fairly and reasonably apportioned among the properties that receive
101 the special benefit as set forth in the Preliminary Assessment Resolution.
102 (B) The method for computing Fire Rescue Assessments described and referenced in
103 the Preliminary Assessment Resolution is hereby approved. The Parcel Apportionment
104 methodology described in Appendix F of the Preliminary Assessment Resolution, and adopted in
105 Section 7 of the Preliminary Assessment Resolution, is hereby approved.
106 (C) For the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2021, the estimated net Fire Rescue
107 Assessed Cost to be assessed is $8,242,487.00. The Fire Rescue Assessments to be assessed and
108 apportioned among benefited parcels pursuant to the Cost Apportionment and Parcel
109 Apportionment to generate the estimated Fire Rescue Assessed Cost for the Fiscal Year
110 commencing October 1, 2021, are hereby confirmed and established as follows:
Property Use Category Rate Per Dwelling Unit
Residential $120.00
Non-Residential Property Use Categories Rate Per Square Foot
Commercial $0.27
Industrial/Warehouse $0.06
Institutional $0.30
Nursing Home $0.30
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112 (D) The above rates of assessment are hereby approved. Fire Rescue Assessments for
113 fire rescue services, facilities, and programs in the amounts set forth in the Assessment Roll, as
114 herein approved, are hereby levied and imposed on all parcels of Assessed Property described in
115 such Assessment Roll for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1,2021.
116 (E) As authorized in Section 2.14 of the Ordinance, no Fire Rescue Assessment shall
117 be imposed upon a parcel of Government Property, except as provided in the Preliminary
118 Assessment Resolution, or upon Institutional Use buildings on a parcel of Institutional Property
119 whose building use is wholly exempt from taxation under Florida law.
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120 (F) Any shortfall in the expected Fire Rescue Assessment proceeds due to any
121 reduction or exemption from payment of the Fire Rescue Assessments required by law or authorized
122 by the City Commission shall be supplemented by any legally available funds, or combination of
123 such funds, and shall not be paid for by proceeds or funds derived from the Fire Rescue
124 Assessments.
125 (G) As authorized in Section 2.13 of the Ordinance, interim Fire Rescue Assessments
126 are also levied and imposed against all property for which a Building Permit is issued after adoption
127 of this Annual Rate Resolution based upon the rates of assessment approved herein.
128 (H) Fire Rescue Assessments shall constitute a lien upon the Assessed Property so
129 assessed equal in rank and dignity with the liens of all state,county,district,or municipal taxes and
130 other non-ad valorem assessments. Except as otherwise provided by law,such lien shall be superior
131 in dignity to all other liens,titles and claims, until paid.
132 (i) The Assessment Roll, as herein approved, shall be delivered to the Tax Collector
133 for collection using the tax bill collection method in the manner prescribed by the Ordinance. The
134 Assessment Roll, as delivered to the Tax Collector, shall be accompanied by a Certificate to Non-
135 Ad Valorem Assessment Roll in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix C.
136 (J) No Emergency Medical Services shall be funded from the Fire Rescue Assessment
137 revenues.
138 SECTION 4. CONFIRMATION OF PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT
139 RESOLUTION. The Preliminary Assessment Resolution, as may be amended herein, is hereby
140 confirmed.
141 SECTION 5. EFFECT OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION. The adoption of this
142 Annual Rate Resolution shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented (including, but not
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143 limited to,the determination of special benefit and fair apportionment to the Assessed Property,the
144 method of apportionment and assessment,the rate of assessment,the Assessment Roll and the levy
145 and lien of the Fire Rescue Assessments), unless proper steps shall be initiated in a court of
146 competent jurisdiction to secure relief within 20 days from the date of this Annual Rate Resolution.
147 SECTION 6. HARDSHIP WAIVERS OR DEFERRALS.
148 (A) The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida hereby continues its
149 program for qualified individuals who need financial assistance to pay all or part of the Fire Rescue
150 Assessment levied on their property or who seek deferral of payment of all or part of the Fire Rescue
151 Assessment on their property.
152 (B) The City's program for financial assistance shall be commonly referred to as
153 H.E.L.P., Hardship Extension Loan Program. The following types of financial assistance are
154 available, based upon need:
155 1. Relief from all payments of an annual Fire Rescue Assessment.
156 2. Relief from a portion of payments of an annual Fire Rescue Assessment.
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158 3. Deferral of payments of an annual Fire Rescue Assessment.
159 4. Deferral of a portion of payments of an annual Fire Rescue Assessment.
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161 (C) The following individuals are eligible for financial assistance.
162 1. Residential Property Owners who meet 2021 HHS Poverty Guidelines.
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164 2. Residential property owners that are exempt from ad valorem taxation
165 pursuant to the following Florida Statutes are eligible to apply for a
166 Hardship Waiver or Deferral:
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168 a. Section 196.081, Florida Statutes (totally disabled veterans and
169 surviving spouses of veterans);
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171 b. Section 196.081, Florida Statutes (surviving spouses of first
172 responders who died in the line of duty);
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173 c. Section 196.091, Florida Statutes (disabled veterans confined to
174 wheelchairs);
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176 d. Section 196.101, Florida Statutes(totally and permanently disabled
177 persons);
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179 e. Section 196.102, Florida Statutes (totally and permanently disabled
180 first responders).
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182 3. Residential Property Owners that qualify for the additional homestead
183 exemption for persons 65 and over authorized pursuant to Section 196.075,
184 Florida Statutes are also eligible to apply for the Hardship Waiver.
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186 4. Residential Property Owners that are qualified under the Florida Homestead
187 Property Tax Deferral Act, Section 197.242, et al., Florida Statutes.
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189 (D) Eligible Residential Property Owners may submit an application for a Hardship
190 Waiver or Deferral,on a form prepared by the City,with the Finance Department. The Application
191 shall include the following:
192 1. Documentation demonstrating eligibility for the Hardship Waiver or
193 Deferral through one of the criteria from exemptions listed in Section C
194 above;
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196 2. A copy of the Tax Bill for the subject property;
197 3. Description of the facts and circumstances of the hardship.
198 (E) All Applications for the Hardship Waiver or Deferral must be received by the City's
199 Finance Department on or before October 18, 2021.
200 (F) Once received,all applications shall be reviewed by the City's Finance Director,or
201 his or her designee ("Reviewing Official"). The Reviewing Official shall review the facts and
202 circumstances to determine whether a hardship exists to warrant a partial or total waiver of the
203 special assessment levied upon the applicant's real property or a deferral of payment of such. The
204 decision of the Reviewing Official is final.
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205 (G) The Reviewing Official shall render a written decision and provide such to the
206 applicant.
207 (H) If a partial or total waiver or deferral is granted by the Reviewing Official, the
208 Finance Director shall ensure appropriate documentation is provided to the Tax Collector as to the
209 revised amount of the assessment as to the applicant.
210 (I) An applicant may apply for a Hardship Waiver as to one property only.
211 (J) An applicant must apply for the Hardship Waiver on an annual basis.
212 (K) A deferral may be granted for no longer than the end of the then current fiscal year.
213 (L) When financial assistance is granted pursuant to the H.E.L.P.program,any shortfall
214 in the expected Fire Rescue Assessment proceeds due to any reduction or exemption from payment
215 of the Fire Rescue Assessments authorized by this Section shall be supplemented by any legally
216 available funds,or combination of such funds,and shall not be paid for by proceeds or funds derived
217 from the Fire Rescue Assessments.
218 SECTION 7. MOBILE HOME VACANCY ADJUSTMENT. As authorized in
219 Section 5(L)of the Preliminary Rate Resolution,there shall be a Mobile Home Vacancy Adjustment
220 procedure for Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Park Property, using the procedures
221 established in Resolution R11-089. Any shortfall in the expected Fire Rescue Assessment proceeds
222 due to any adjustment for vacancy shall be supplemented by any legally available funds and shall
223 not be paid for by proceeds or funds derived from Fire Rescue Assessments. Failure of the Owner
224 to timely provide the information to the City will result in no Vacancy Adjustment for the special
225 assessment.
226 SECTION 8. CONFLICTS. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith
227 are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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228 SECTION 9. SEVERABILITY. If any clause, section, other part or application of this
229 resolution is held by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part
230 or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this
231 Resolution.
232 SECTION 10.EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall become effective immediately
233 upon its passage and adoption.
234 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 81h day of September,2021.
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238 YES NO
239 Mayor—Steven B. Grant ✓
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241 Vice Mayor—Woodrow L. Hay ✓
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243 Commissioner—Justin Katz
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245 Commissioner—Christina L. Romelus
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247 Commissioner—Ty Penserga ✓
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249 VOTE S-Q
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APPENDIX A
AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING
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AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally appeared Lori LaVerriere
and Tammy Peters, who, after being duly sworn, depose and say:
1. Lori LaVerriere, as City Manager of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida
("City"), pursuant to the authority and direction received from the City Commission,
timely directed the preparation of the Assessment Roll and the preparation, mailing, and
publication of notices in accordance with Sections 2.03, 2.04, and 2.05 of Ordinance
No. 08-071, the Fire Rescue Assessment Ordinance (the "Assessment Ordinance") in
conformance with the Preliminary Rate Resolution adopted by the City Commission on
July 13, 2021 (the "Preliminary Rate Resolution") .
2. In accordance with the Assessment Ordinance and Chapter 92-264, Laws
of Florida, as amended by Chapter 2003-348, Laws of Florida (collectively, the "Special
Act"), Ms. LaVerriere timely provided all necessary information for notification of the Fire
Rescue Assessment to the Property Appraiser of Palm Beach County to be included as
part of the notice of proposed property taxes under section 200.069, Florida Statutes,
the truth-in-millage notification. The information provided to the Property Appraiser to
be included on the truth-in-millage notification included the following: the Fire Rescue
Assessment rate expressed in dollars and cents per billing unit, the associated Fire
Rescue Assessment amount, and the purpose of the Fire Rescue Assessment.
3. Because the assessment was being levied against newly affected property
owners for the first time for Fiscal Year 2021-22, additional notice by first class mail to
the Owner of each newly affected parcel of Assessed Property was also required by the
Assessment Ordinance and the Special Act.
4. Tammy Peters is the Office Manager for GSG. GSG has caused the
additional mailed notices required by Section 2.05 of the Assessment Ordinance to be
prepared in conformance with the Preliminary Rate Resolution. An exemplary form of
such notice is attached hereto. GSG has caused such individual notices for each
affected property owner to be prepared and each notice included the following
information: the purpose of the assessment; the total amount proposed to be levied
against each parcel; the unit of measurement to be applied against each parcel to
determine the assessment; the number of such units contained within each parcel; the
total revenue the City expects to collect by the assessment; a statement that failure to
pay the assessment will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the property which
may result in a loss of title; a statement that all affected property owners have a right to
appear at the hearing and to file written objections with the local governing board within
20 days of the notice; and the date, time, and place of the hearing.
5. On or before August 18, 2021, GSG caused the mailing of the above-
referenced notices in accordance with Sections 2.05 of the Assessment Ordinance and
the Preliminary Rate Resolution by First Class Mail to each affected owner, at the
addresses then shown on the real property assessment tax roll database maintained by
the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser for the purpose of the collection of ad
valorem taxes.
FURTHER AFFIANTS SAYETH NOT.
L. i LaVerriere, affi;r
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STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH
The foregoing Affidavit of Mailing was sworn to and subscribed before me, by
means of ❑ physical presence or ❑ online notarization, this ST" day of�G�T� ,,�n ,
2021 by Lori LaVerriere, City Manager, City of Boynton Beach, Florida. She is
personally known to me or has produced as identification and did take an
oath.
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NOTICE OF HEARING TO IMPOSE AND PROVIDE
FOR COLLECTION OF FIRE RESCUE
NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS
NOTICE DATE: AUGUST 18, 2021
BOUFFORD KEVIN Parcel Tax#: 08434605160000650
65 LANCASTER RD Sequence#: BBF-0009
BOYNTON BEACH FL 33426-8431 Legal: CARRIAGE POINTE TOWNHOMES
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*****NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER*****
As required by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, and City Ordinance No. 08-017 notice is given by the City of Boynton Beach that an
annual assessment for fire rescue services using the tax bill collection method, may be levied on your property for the fiscal year October
1, 2021 -September 30, 2022. The City has levied a fire rescue special assessment since 2001 pursuant to Ordinance No. 01-34, as
amended,which Ordinance sunset on September 30, 2008. The City then adopted Ordinance No. 08-017 to provide for reenactment of
the fire rescue special assessment within the City commencing with the 2008-2009 fiscal year. The purpose of this assessment is to fund
fire rescue services benefiting improved property located within the City of Boynton Beach. The total annual fire rescue assessment
revenue to be collected within the City of Boynton Beach is estimated to be$8,205,584. The annual fire rescue assessment is based on
the classification of each parcel of property and number of billing units contained therein.
Fiscal Year 21-22
Category Type and Number of Billing Units Assessment
Residential Building 1 Dwelling Unit $120.00
Total Assessment $120.00
The maximum annual fire rescue services assessment that can be imposed without further notice for the above parcel for Fiscal Year
2021-22 and future fiscal years is$120.00.
A public hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m. on September 8,2021, at City Hall Commission Chambers, 100 East Ocean Avenue, Boynton
Beach, Florida for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed assessments. You and all other affected property owners
have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with the City Commission within 20 days of this notice. If you decide to
appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the hearing, you will need a record of the
proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to
be made. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation or an interpreter to
participate in this proceeding should contact the City Clerk's office at(561) 742-6060, at least three days prior to the date of the hearing.
Unless proper steps are initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within 20 days from the date of City Commission
action at the above hearing(including the method of apportionment, the rate of assessment and the imposition of assessments), such
action shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented.
Copies of the Fire Rescue Assessment Ordinance,the Initial Assessment Resolution,the Preliminary Rate Resolution,and the
preliminary assessment roll are available for inspection at the City Clerk's office, located at 3301 Quantum Boulevard, Boynton Beach,
Florida, 33426.
Pursuant to Chapter 92-264, Laws of Florida, as amended by Chapter 2003-348, Laws of Florida, a special act relating to the County,
notice of the fire rescue assessment imposed by the City shall also be included by the Property Appraiser as part of the notice of
proposed property taxes under Section 200.069, Florida Statutes,the truth-in-millage notification.
Both the fire rescue non-ad valorem assessment amount shown on this notice and the ad valorem taxes for the above parcel will be
collected on the ad valorem tax bill mailed in November. Failure to pay the assessments will cause a tax certificate to be issued against
the property which may result in a loss of title.
If there is a mistake on this notice, it will be corrected. If you have any questions regarding your fire rescue service assessment, please
contact the Finance Department at(561)742-6310, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
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APPENDIX B
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Before the undersigned authority, personally appeared Teal Pontarelli, who on oath, says that
he/she is a Legal Advertising Representative of The Palm Beach Post, a daily and Sunday
newspaper, published in West Palm Beach and distributed in Palm Beach County, Martin County,
and St. Lucie County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertising for a P-Main Legal ROP was
published in said newspaper on: first date of Publication 08/18/2021 and last date of Publication
08/18/2021. Affiant further says that the said The Palm Beach Post is a newspaper published in
West Palm Beach, in said Palm Beach County, Florida and that the said newspaper has
heretofore been continuously published in said Palm Beach County, Florida, daily and Sunday
and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in West Palm Beach, in said
Palm Beach County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the
attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he/she has neither paid nor
promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the
purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in said newspaper.
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NOTICE OF HEARING TO IMPOSE AND
PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF
FIRE RESCUE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Notice is hereby given that the City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach will conduct a public hearing to consider the imposition of
annual fire rescue special assessments for the provision of fire rescue
services within the municipal boundaries of the City of Boynton Beach.
The hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m., on September 08, 2021 , at the
City Commission Chambers, 100 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach, Florida
33435, for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed
assessments. All affected property owners have a right to appear at the
hearing and to file written objections with the City Commission within
20 days of this notice. If a person decides to appeal any decision made
by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the
hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings and may
need to ensure that a verbatim record is made, including the testimony
and evidence upon which the appeal is to be made. In accordance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special
accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding
should contact the City Clerk's Office at (561) 742-6060, at least three
days prior to the date of the hearing,
The assessment for each parcel of property will be based upon each
parcel's classification and the total number of billing units attributed to
that parcel. The proposed fire rescue assessment schedule for Fiscal
Year 2021 -2022 is as follows:
Property Use Category Rate Per Dwelling Unit
Residential $120.00
Non-Residential Rate Per Square Foot
Property Use Categories
Commercial $0.27
Industrial/Warehouse $0.06
Institutional $0.30
Nursing Home $0.30
Copies of the Fire Rescue Assessment Ordinance, the Initial Assessment
Resolution, the Preliminary Rate Resolution, and the Preliminary
Assessment Roll are available for inspection at the City Clerk's Office in
City Hall, located at 100 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach, Florida, 33435.
The fire rescue non-ad valorem assessment will be collected on the
ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November 2021 . Failure to pay
the assessments will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the
property, which may result in a loss of title.
If you have any questions, please contact the Finance Department
at (561) 742-6310, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m.
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APPENDIX C
FORM OF CERTIFICATE
TO
NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT ROLL
CERTIFICATE
TO
NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT ROLL
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I am the Mayor of the City of Boynton Beach, or authorized
agent of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida(the "City"); as such, I have satisfied myself that all
property included or includable on the non-ad valorem assessment roll for fire rescue services(the
"Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll") for the City is properly assessed so far as I have been able
to ascertain; and that all required extensions on the above-described roll to show the non-ad
valorem assessments attributable to the property listed therein have been made pursuant to law.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that,in accordance with the Uniform Assessment Collection Act,
this certificate and the herein described Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll will be delivered to the
Palm Beach County Tax Collector by September 15, 2021.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have subscribed this certificate and directed the same to be
delivered to the Palm Beach County Tax Collector and made part of the above described Non-Ad
Valorem Assessment Roll,this 914 day of September ,2021.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
BY:
TITLE: Mayor
[To be delivered to Palm Beach County Tax Collector by September 151
(004630131 306.0005370)