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RESOLUTION 2024/2025-18 A RESOLUTION OF THE HOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE FELLSMERE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT LEVYING NON -AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FELLSMERE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2025, AND ELIDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026. WHEREAS, the Fellsmere Vater Control District (the "District") is a local unit of special-purpose governinent created and existing pursuant to Chapter 298, Florida Statutes, being situated entirely within Indian River County, Florida; and WHEREAS, within the District certain costs of administration, operation, repairs and maintenance are being incurred; and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors (`Board") finds that the total General Fund Operations Assessments for the District during Fiscal Year 2025/2026 will amount to $963,254 and WHEREAS, the Board finds that the costs of administration, operation, repairs and maintenance provide special and peculiar benefit to parcels within the District; and WHEREAS, the Board finds that the assessments on the affected parcels of property to pay for the special and peculiar benefits is fairly and reasonably apportioned, in proportion to the benefits received; .NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF FELLSMERE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT: SECTION L There is hereby levied for the fiscal year of 2025-2026, a Non -Ad Valorem Assessment of the rate of $11.94 per acre against all land in the Fellsmere Water Control District located westerly of Lateral U and County Road 512 and a Non Ad Valorem Assessment of the rate of $39.38 per acre on all lairds located easterly of Lateral U in order to maintain and preserve the ditches, drains and drainage works of this District and to repair and restore the same whenever needed, as well as, for the purpose of defraying the current expenses of this District. The said Non -Ad Valorem shall be equal and uniform in amount upon each acre of land assessed separately westerly of Lateral U/ County Road 512 and separately east of Lateral LT/County Road 512 and the minimum Non -Ad Valorem Assessment shall be not less than a one -acre rate established. The minimum Non -Ad Valorem assessment shall apply to any one parcel separately assessed. SECTION 2. The collection and enforcement of the aforesaid assessments on parcels shall be by the Tax Collector serving as agent of the State of Florida in Indian River County (Tax Collector) and shall be at the same time and in like manner as ad valorem taxes and subject to all ad valorem tax collection and enforcement procedures which attend the use of the official annual tax notice under Section 290.021 Florida Statutes.