Good News from Sarasota County Commission!

BCC Meeting 3/24/2020

At today’s meeting Michael Mylett, Director of Public Utilities, proposed the following resolutions to the Commissioners:

• Decrease the assessment of the Wastewater Facilities Capacity Fee from $3,190 per Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) to $2,627.16 per EDU beginning March 24, 2020.  On October 1, 2020 the rate will return to $3,190 per EDU.
• A second, separate resolution authorizes the County Administrator or their designee to adjust the amounts charged for the Wastewater Facilities Capacity Fee paid from January 8 through March 23, 2020 and issue refunds accordingly.

This is exactly the information that we were given at the recent Public Meeting at the SGCC. These two resolutions were quickly approved by the Commission by a 5-0 vote.

What this means for us

This means that the residents/property owners of N3 will have a full six months to pay the previous fee of $2,627.16.  On October 1, 2020 the fee will return to $3,190.00

Also, homeowners that have paid $3,190 will be eligible for a refund of the difference between the two fees.

A special thanks to Mr. Mike Mylett

In late January Mr. Mylett was first made aware of our unique situation. He immediately reviewed the facts and saw the inequities that had developed for our small area.  In early February he began preparation of a revision to the recent fee increase.  On March 5th he (and other county staff) held an informational Open House for N3 residents.  And today, March 24th, his proposals were unanimously approved by the County Commission.

The two bullet points shown above belies the work that he and his staff put into this presentation.  If you visit the County website you’ll find Supporting Materials for today’s agenda. There you’ll see the five PDFs that were prepared to make today’s action official.  That looks to me like a lot of work for our 216 home neighborhood.  So… Thanks Mike!

 

 

 

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