Okaloosa County BOCC — November 16, 2013 — Advertisement — reading text

Halifax Media Group PUBLISHERS OF THE DESTIN LOG 1225 Airport Road P.O. Box 339 ¢ Destin, FL 32541 Published Wednesday and Saturday Destin, Okaloosa County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF BAY Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Lynda Speights, who on oath says that she is a Legal Advertising Representative of The Destin Log, a newspaper published twice a week in the English language, and of general circulation published in the City of Destin, Florida; in said county and state, and that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Legal Advertisement #1104153DLO in the matter of PUBLIC NOTICE- Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners in the Okaloosa County Court, was published in said newspaper in the issue of August 10, 2013. , Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continually odnty, Florida, for a period of one year preceding the first State of Florida County of Bay Sworn and subscribed before me this 10th day of August, A.D., 2013. By Lynda Speights, Legal Advertising Representative of the Destin Log, whois - personally known to me or has produced N/A as identification. Notary Public, State of Florida at Large Notary Public State of Florida Marie Forrest My Commission EE089458 Expires 05/05/2015 OKALOOSA COUNTY BEACH RESTORATION PROJECT MUNICIPAL SERVICE BENEFIT UNIT NOTICE OF HEARING TO IMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ' WITHIN THE DESTIN SUBAREA Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County, Florida, will conduct a public hearing to consider reimposing non-ad valorem special assessments against parcels of property located within the Destin Subarea of the Okaloosa County Beach Restoration Project Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU), and to collect the special assessments on the ad valorem tax bill for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2013 and for the remainder of the assess- ment period. The amount of the assessment will be the same amount as levied for the last Fiscal Year. A public hearing will be held at 6:30 pm 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 6:00 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 $2547, for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed assessments, including the collection on the ad valorem tax bill. If you'are a person with a dis- ability who needs any accommodation to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact 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, at least three days prior to the public hearing. Alll affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with the Board of County Commissioners within twenty days of the publication of this notice. Ifa person wishes to appeal any decision made by the Board of County Com- missioners 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. The assessments are proposed to fund the restoration of the beach within the Destin Subarea of the MSBU ("Destin Restoration Project"). The assessment for each parcel of property will depend on the benefits accruing to the 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 being assessed within the Destin Subarea will be subject to a Recreation Area Assess- ment. Additionally, parcels being assessed within the 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 col- lected 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 it Unit Destin West Assessment Area “i ™ Epil 3 : > ‘ . if. yea 4 : Pee, F Pare GULF OF MEXICO MAP PROJECTION: Legend: cas RS PROPERTY LINES ¢<__+MSBU BOUNDARY LINE 1104153 Fmt BNE f Scale: not to scale, Page Size: 11hr17w , MSBU Revised; 91/2012, By: KSteele