NOTICE OF WACCASASSA WATER & WASTEWATER COOPERATIVE BOARD, TOWN OF BRONSON TOWN COUNCIL, AND CEDAR KEY WATER & SEWER
DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETINGS
Please be advised that the Waccasassa Water & Wastewater Cooperative (“Cooperative”) Board of Directors (“Board”) will hold public meetings on the following dates and times:
- Wednesday, September 20 th @ 1:00 PM (555 2 nd Avenue, Otter Creek)
- Wednesday, October 18 th @ 1:00 PM (660 East Hathaway Avenue, Bronson)
- Wednesday, November 15 th @ 1:00 PM (510 3 rd Street, Cedar Key)
- Wednesday, December 20 th @ 1:00 PM (555 2 nd Avenue, Otter Creek)
The purpose of these meetings is to discuss possible funding sources, adopt by-laws, adopt an interim budget, adopt a purchasing policy, plan for the administration and financial management of the Cooperative, and conduct other business at the discretion of the Board.
Several members of the Bronson Town Council and the Cedar Key Water & Sewer District Board of Commissioners may be in attendance at the above-described public meetings, and therefore notice is hereby given that such meetings shall also constitute public meetings of the Bronson Town Council and the Cedar Key Water & Sewer District Board of Commissioners. The Bronson Town Council and the Cedar Key Water & Sewer District Board of Commissioners will not take official action at the above-described
meetings. This notice is given to ensure compliance with the Sunshine Law.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Bronson Town Manager, Sue Beaudet, via telephone at 352.486.2354 or via email at townmanager@townofbronson.org. Persons with a disability needing a special accommodation should contact Sue Beaudet via the above-described contact information at least two (2) days prior to the meeting.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the above-described public meetings, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a
NOTICE OF HEARING TO REIMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF FIRE PROTECTION SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Bronson will conduct a public hearing to consider reimposing fire protection special assessments for the provision of fire protection services within the Town of Bronson for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2023, and future fiscal years.
The hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. on September 11, 2023, in the Town Council meeting room in the Dogan S. Cobb Municipal Building, 660 E. Hathaway Ave., Bronson, Florida, 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 Town Council within 20 days of this notice. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Town Council 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 Sue Beaudet, Town Manager, Town of Bronson at (352) 486-2354 or E-mail address: townmanager@townofbronson.org, at least two (2) business days prior to the date of the hearing. Hearing impaired persons can access the foregoing telephone number by contacting the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770 (Voice) or 1-800-955-8771 (TDD).
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 following tables reflect the proposed fire protection assessment schedules.
FIRE PROTECTION ASSESSMENTS
|
Residential Property Use Category |
Rate Per Dwelling Unit |
|
Residential |
$129.00 |
|
Non-Residential Property Use Categories |
Rate Per Square Foot |
|
Non-Residential |
$0.02 |
|
Vacant Land Property Use Category |
Rate Per Parcel |
|
Vacant Land |
$8.00 |
Copies of the Master Service Assessment Ordinance, the Initial Assessment Resolution, the Final Assessment Resolution, and the Preliminary Rate Resolution and the updated Assessment Roll for the upcoming fiscal year are available for inspection at the Office of the Town Manager located at 650 Oak Street, Bronson, Florida.
The assessments will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November 2023, as authorized by section 197.3632, Florida Statutes. 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 Town Manager at (352) 486-2354, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN OF BRONSON, FLORIDA
To Be Published on August 17, 2023