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AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR PUBLIC HEARING RE GIFFORD STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT THE BOARD REVIEWED THE ADMINISTRATORS MEMO EXPLAINING THE REQUEST FOR A GIFFORD STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT, AS FOLLOWS: TO: -The Honorable Member of the DATE: July 8, 1981 FILE: Board of County Commissioners SUBJECT: Gifford Street Lighting District FROM. FERENCES: Neil A: Nelson County Administrator The Administration has received verbal request from Mr. J. Blayne_Jennings, on behalf of the Gifford community, requesting the Board to call for a public hearing regarding the creation of a street lighting destrict for the Gifford area. 1. Description and Conditions The boundaries of the proposed district would be roughly 49th Street on North, Kings Highway on the West, 40th Street and the Vero Beach City limits on the South, and a line East of U.S. Highway # 1 to the East. Mr. Jennings has received estimates on lighting requirements from Florida Power and Light Company and the City of Vero Beach, each of which serves a portion of the proposed district. The proposal from Florida Power & Light calls for a total of one hundred and three lights at an estimated annual cost of $5,617. The City of Vero Beach proposal calls for an additional two hundred and eighty-nine lights at an annual cost of approximately $32,612. The total three hundred and ninety-two lights proposed by the two electrical systems would have an annual cost of approximately $38,229. With estimated contingencies, appraisal and collection of fees, the Administration estimates a gross budget requirement of $44,452, with a net tax levy of $42,229. Based upon an estimated tax base within the district of $18,000,000., the millage requirement would be 2.35 mills. It should be noted the $18,000,000. tax base utilizes the $15,000. homestead exemption, and will change as the $20,000. homestead exemption is implemented in 1981, and the $25,000, exemp- tion is implemented in 19.82. Additionally, final determination of the district boundaries will affect the district tax base to some extent. - In the past, Indian River County has created street lighting districts using the municipal service taxing unit vehicle. In that manner payment for street lights is based upon a ad valorem tax levied against taxable property within the unit. As an alternative to that approach, the Board may wish to consider utilization of a front foot assessment chargel on an annual basis for street lighting, under the special assessment ordinance which the Board will consider on August 5, 1981. 2. Recommendation Based -upon the information available, the Administration recommends the Board of County.Commissioners hold an initial public hearing to determine the desirability of creating a street lighting d.istrict.for the Gifford area under either of the two.alternatives available. Prior to formal proceedings being initiated to establish the district, the Administration proposes that the initial public hearing be in the form of a workshop session to determine the general feeling of the residents and property owners of the proposed district, and that, based upon information recieveed at. this initial public hearing/v.orkshop, a determination be rade .re ardi;n r,1 1'0 whether, and which, street lighting district route to purswK � % JUL 15 1981 4 �7 !, � Z`