NOTICE OF HEARING TO IMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS IN THE LAKE WEIR GARDENS IMPROVEMENT AREA 

Notice is hereby given that the Marion County Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to consider creation of the Lake Weir Gardens Improvement Area, as shown above, and imposition of special assessments for the construction of road improvements.  The hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, on May 28, 2024 in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium, 601 S.E. 25th Avenue, Ocala, Florida, for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed improvement area and assessments. 

All affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and file written objections with the Board of County Commissioners any time prior to the public hearing.  If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the BCC 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. 

If reasonable accommodations of a disability are needed for you to participate in this meeting, please contact the ADA Coordinator/HR Director at (352) 438-2345 at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the hearing, so appropriate arrangements can be made.

The assessment for each parcel of real property will be based on (1) with respect to residential property, the total number of potential dwelling units, platted lots or parcels of record on the date the assessment is imposed, and (2) with respect to non-residential property, the total number of potential vehicle trips based upon the current or expected use of the property, in each case expressed in parcel units.  A more specific description of the improvements and the method of computing the assessment for each parcel of real property are set forth in the Initial Assessment Resolution for adoption by the Board of County Commissioners on May 7, 2024. Copies of the Initial Assessment Resolution and the preliminary Assessment Roll are available for inspection at the Office of the County’s Assessment Coordinator, located at 2710 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, Florida.

The assessments will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill, as authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes.  Failure to pay the assessments will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the real property which may result in a loss of title.  The Board of County Commissions intends to collect the assessments in either ten (10) or fifteen (15) annual installments, the first of which will be included on the ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November, 2024.

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If you have any questions, please contact the County’s Assessment Coordinator at (352) 438-2650.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA
MICHELLE STONE, CHAIRMAN