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SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO. 2024- 001 A RESOLUTION OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, SITTING AS THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, ELECTING TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTING A NON -AD VALOREM SPECIAL COLLECTION ASSESSMENT TO BE LEVIED WITHIN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY; STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Pursuant to Article VIII, Section 1 of the Florida Constitution, and Sections 125.01 and 125.66, Florida Statutes, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners has all powers of local self-government to perform county functions and to render services in a manner not inconsistent with general law and such power may be exercised by the enactment of county ordinances; and WHEREAS, the Board has created the Indian River County Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD or District), a dependent special district of Indian River County; and WHEREAS, the regulation of the collection and disposal of solid waste within the county by the Board and SWDD serves a public purpose, and promotes and protects the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Indian River County; and WHEREAS, the SWDD is contemplating the imposition of a special collection assessment to residential properties within the unincorporated areas of Indian River County, as authorized by F.S. 197.3632, as this method will allow such special assessments to be collected annually, commencing for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2025, and continuing until discontinued by the District; WHEREAS, the District duly advertised a public hearing of this Resolution, in a newspaper of general circulation with Indian River County, Florida, for four (4) consecutive weeks preceding the public hearing; and WHEREAS, proof of publication of such hearing being is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, a legal description of the boundaries of real property subject to the levy is attached hereto as Exhibit B; and WHEREAS, upon adoption of this Resolution, the District shall dispatch a copy via United States mail to the Indian River County Property Appraiser, Indian River County Tax Collector, and the State of Florida Department of Revenue; and WHEREAS, upon passage of this Resolution, the County Administrator is authorized to take the necessary administrative measures required to ensure that the solid waste collection assessments are properly assessed and collected; and WHEREAS, adoption of this Resolution, the levy collection and enforcement of costs of