Meeting Time: August 15, 2017 at 9:00am EDT
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Agenda Item

11.E) An Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County, Florida relating to the provision of fire protection services, facilities, and programs in Highlands County, Florida; authorizing the imposition and collection of fire protection assessments against property; providing certain definitions including a definition for the term "Fire Protection Assessment"; establishing a procedure for imposing Fire Protection Assessments; providing that Fire Protection Assessments constitute a lien on assessed property upon adoption of an assessment roll; providing that the lien for a Fire Protection Assessment collected pursuant to Sections 197.3632 and 197.3635, Florida Statutes, upon perfection shall attach to the property on the prior January 1, the lien date for ad valorem taxes; providing that a perfected lien shall be equal in rank and dignity with the liens of all state, county, district, or municipal taxes and assessments and superior in dignity to all other prior liens, mortgages, titles, and claims; providing for exemptions and hardship assistance; imposing interim assessments; providing a procedure for collection of Fire Protection Assessments; providing a mechanism for the imposition of assessments on government property; providing for severability; providing for conflict; providing for inclusion in code; and providing for an effective date