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NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN ST. LUCIE WEST SERVICES DISTRICT OF THE LEVY OF NON-AD VALOREM (SPECIAL) ASSESSMENTS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the St. Lucie West Services District (the "District") will continue using the uniform method for the levy, collection, and enforcement of non-ad valorem assessments to collect (i) benefit special assessments, pursuant to Section 190.022, Florida Statutes, and (ii} maintenance special assessments, pursuant to Section 190.021, Florida Statutes. The property subject to non-ad valorem assessments is the entire District, as depicted in the map at the end of this notice. The purpose of the benefit special assessment is to amortize the cost of constructing (repay bonds that financed) the District's stormwater management system. The purpose of the maintenance special assessment is to maintain and preserve the facilities and projects of the District. For fiscal year 2027, the District has established (i) a benefit special assess-ment of $0.00 and (ii) a maintenance special assessment of $246.00 for a total non- ad valorem assessment of $246.00 for each benefit unit.
TheDistrict has also established the assessments to be levied in the next fiscal year. The District will levy the following assessments, and collect corresponding revenue, in future years unless changed by action of the Board of Supervisors for the District:
Fiscal Year 2027
Benefit Special Assessment (per Benefit Unit) $0.00 Maintenance Special Assessment (per Benefit Unit) $246.00 Total Special Assessment (per Benefit Unit) $240.00
These are the amounts that will appear on the "non-ad valorem" portion of
the 2026 tax bill and future bills unless changed by the Board of Supervi-sors for the District. The St. Lucie West benefit special assessment and maintenance special assessment will be levied and collected in the same manner as ad valorem taxes by the Tax Collector of St. Lucie County. Fail-ure to pay any assessment when due will result in the sale of a tax certifi-cate against the affected property and may subject the property owner to loss of title to the property.
PLEASE NOTE: DISTRICT "NON-AD VALOREM" ASSESSMENTS ARE NOT NEW AND HAVE APPEARED ON THE TAX Bill INPRIOR YEARS
All affected property owners have the right to appear and be heard at a
public hearing before the Board of Supervisors of the District and have the right to file written objections with the District Manager within twenty (20) days of the date of publication of this Notice, pursuant to Section 190.008(2)(a). Florida Statutes. You may direct inquiries to (772) 340-0220 weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Written objections should be filed with the District Manager at 450 SW Utility Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986.
The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 9:00
a.m. at the offices of St. Lucie West Services District located at 450 SW Utility Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986. At the hearing, the Board of Supervisors for the District will consider comments and objections to the benefit special assessments and maintenance special assessments and will approve the assessment roll as final. Upon the filing of such assessment roll with the St. Lucie County Tax Collector, the assessments shall stand as legal, valid, and binding liens, co-equal with the lien of all state, county, district, and municipal taxes, superior in dignity to all other liens, titles, andclaims, until paid.
Dated this 2nd day of June, 2026.
Board of Supervisors
St. Lucie West Services District
ST. LUCIE WEST SERVICES DISTRICT
www.slwsd.org
PUBLISH: ST. LUCIE NEWS TRIBUNE 08/02/26 TCN12521683

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