Okaloosa County BOCC — August 24, 2013 — 2013 Initial Assessment Resolution 8.5.13 — reading text

Destin Subarea of the MSBU located on the beach shall be within the Storm Damage Reduction Area, and subject to an additional assessment. A more specific description of the methodology is contained in the Funding Feasibility Study. Additionally, as the amount of the assessment varies among the benefited properties through the consideration of various factors, the maximum annual amount of the assessment for each property also varies. Therefore, the maximum annual assessment for each specific property is contained in the updated Assessment Roll for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2013. The Funding Feasibility Study, the updated Assessment Roll, the MSBU Ordinance and all relevant County resolutions are available for inspection at the Office of the County Administrator, 1804 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Suite 400, Ft. Walton Beach, Florida 32547, and at the Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau, located at 1540 Miracle Strip Parkway, Ft. Walton Beach, Florida 32548. The County intends to finance the Destin Restoration Project over a period of eight years, commencing with the 2008 Fiscal Year. The assessments will be collected in eight annual assessments on the ad valorem tax bill, pursuant to section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, beginning in November 2008 and continuing annually thereafter for the remainder of the assessment period. Failure to pay the assessments will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the property which may result in a loss of title. Questions regarding the assessment and the process for collection may be directed to (850) 651-7131. OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS B-2  APPENDIX C FORM OF NOTICE TO BE MAILED (IF REQUIRED)  FORM OF NOTICE TO BE MAILED (IF REQUIRED) ______________, 2013 Property Owner Name Property Address City ST Zip RE: Parcel Control Number: PIN Beach Restoration Municipal Service Benefit Unit Dear Property Owner: On December 4, 2007, the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance 07-71, as amended, creating the Okaloosa County Beach Restoration Project Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU), which contains the Destin Subarea. The purpose of this MSBU is to provide for beach restoration in the Destin Subarea (Destin Restoration Project). The cost of the Destin Restoration Project will be funded by assessments against properties benefited by the Destin Restoration Project and by other revenues. The amount of the assessment for each parcel of property will depend on the benefits accruing to that property based upon the parcel’s location in relation to the Destin Restoration Project, the number of dwelling units, the parcel size and the use of the property. All property within the Destin Subarea of the MSBU will be included in the Recreation Area (REC Area) with a portion of the assessment costs allocated on a pro rata basis among the properties. Properties located on the beach within the Destin Subarea shall be included within the Storm Damage Reduction Area (SDR Area). Property within the SDR Area will be allocated a portion of the assessment costs based upon a point system which considers the above factors. The County intends to finance this assessment project. This will permit the costs attributed to your property to be amortized over the remainder of the total assessment period not to exceed eight (8) years beginning in 2008. The annual assessment on your property will include your share of principal, interest and collection costs. The maximum annual assessment proposed to be imposed on your property shall not exceed $______ . The County intends to include the annual assessments on your ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November, 2013 and will continue annually thereafter. Failure to pay the assessments will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the property which may result in loss of title. The total C-1 proposed assessment to be collected on all properties within the Destin Subarea of the MSBU is $_____________, inclusive of all administrative costs and statutory discounts over the total eight (8) year assessment period for the project commencing in Fiscal Year 2008. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, on September 3, 2013 at the First Floor County Commission Chambers, 101 E. James Lee Boulevard, Crestview, Florida 32536, and also at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, August 20, 2013 at the Okaloosa County Courthouse, Third Floor, County Commission Chambers, at the Water and Sewer Building, 1804 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Ft. Walton Beach, Florida 32547, for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed assessments, including collection on the ad valorem tax bill. You are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing or to file written objections with the County Commission prior to or during the hearing. If you decide to appeal any decision made by the Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at the hearing, you will need a record of the proceeding and may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be made. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Board of County Commissioners at (850) 651-7105, or in writing to the Board of County Commissioners, 1804 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Suite 100, Ft. Walton Beach, Florida 32547. A copy of the updated Assessment Roll for Fiscal Year 2013-2014, the Final Report of the Funding Feasibility Study, the Ordinance, and all relevant County resolutions are available at the Office of the County Administrator, 1804 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Suite 400, Ft. Walton Beach, Florida 32547, and at the Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau, located at 1540 Miracle Strip Parkway, Ft. Walton Beach, Florida 32548. Questions regarding your assessment and the process for collection may be directed to (850) 651-7131. C-2