City of Lauderhill - File #: 25O-0056

• File #: 25O-0056
• Version: 1
• Name: WINDEREMERE TREE GARDENS
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: First Reading
• File created: 9/2/2025
• In control: Windermere/Tree Gardens SND Special Assessment
• On agenda: 9/12/2025
• Title: ORDINANCE NO. 25O-09-131: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, ADOPTING, APPROVING, CERTIFYING AND RE-IMPOSING THE UNIFORM METHOD FOR COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED WITHIN THE WINDERMERE/TREE GARDENS SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT DESIGNATED AREA AS REFLECTED ON THE ANNUAL TAX BILL FOR COSTS AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; DECLARING A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026; PROVIDING FOR RE-IMPOSITION OF ANNUAL BILLING ON THE TAX BILL FOR THE ACTUAL COSTS AND EXPENSES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT DESIGNATED AREA; STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY TO COVER THE ACTUAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; ALLOWING FOR INCREASES EQUIVALENT TO THE ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED NOT TO EXCEED NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS OF $500.00 AND 2 MILLS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PARCEL OF LAND PER YEAR; PROVIDING FOR THE MAILING OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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ORDINANCE NO. 25O-09-131: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, ADOPTING, APPROVING, CERTIFYING AND RE-IMPOSING THE UNIFORM METHOD FOR COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED WITHIN THE WINDERMERE/TREE GARDENS SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT DESIGNATED AREA AS REFLECTED ON THE ANNUAL TAX BILL FOR COSTS AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; DECLARING A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026; PROVIDING FOR RE-IMPOSITION OF ANNUAL BILLING ON THE TAX BILL FOR THE ACTUAL COSTS AND EXPENSES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT DESIGNATED AREA; STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY TO COVER THE ACTUAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; ALLOWING FOR INCREASES EQUIVALENT TO THE ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED NOT TO EXCEED NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS OF $500.00 AND 2 MILLS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PARCEL OF LAND PER YEAR; PROVIDING FOR THE MAILING OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.




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Request Action:
Ordinance required by Florida Statutes, Section 197.3632 in order to adopt, approve, and certify the assessment roll and re-impose the uniform method for collecting non-ad valorem special assessments on Annual Broward County Tax Bill for the costs and expenses associated with the operation of the Windermere/Tree Gardens Safe Neighborhood Improvement District Area.


Need Summary Explanation/ Background:
The City of Lauderhill is re-imposing a non-ad valorem special assessment in the amount of $500.00 per parcel per year to the properties located within the Designated Safe Neighborhood Improvement District Area plus 2 mills. The Assessment Roll must be certified prior to September 15, 2025.
The City Commission of the City of Lauderhill previously passed its Intent Resolution to impose the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem special assessments for the costs and expenses associated with the operation of the Safe Neighborhood Improvement District providing t...