13-02371M

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER IMPOSITION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 170.07, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY THE SILVERLEAF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL PURSUANT TO SECTION 197.3632(4)(b),
FLORIDA STATUTES, BY THE SILVERLEAF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The Silverleaf Community Development District Board of Supervisors (“Board”) will hold a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on August 14, 2013 at 8131 Lakewood Main Street, Bradenton, Florida 34202, to consider the adoption of an assessment roll, the imposition of special assessments to secure proposed Series 2013 Special Assessment Revenue Bonds on benefited lands within the Silverleaf Community Development District (“District”), a depiction of which lands is shown below, and to provide for the levy, collection and enforcement of the assessments. The streets and areas to be improved are depicted below and in the District's Engineer's Report. The public hearing is being conducted pursuant to Chapters 170, 190 and 197, Florida Statutes. A description of the property to be assessed and the amount to be assessed to each piece or parcel of property may be ascertained at the office of the District's Records Office located at 12051 Corporate Blvd., Orlando, Florida 32817.
The District is a special-purpose unit of local government responsible for providing infrastructure improvements for lands within the District. The infrastructure improvements are currently expected to include roadways; street/entry lighting; clearing, earthwork; water and wastewater; reclaimed water; drainage; landscape and irrigation; entrance features, signs, all as more specifically described in the Engineer's Report, dated June 10, 2013, on file and available during normal business hours at the address provided above.
The District intends to impose assessments on benefited lands within the District in the manner set forth in the District's Assessment Methodology Report, dated June 12, 2013 (“Assessment Report”), which is on file and available during normal business hours at the address provided above. Assessments shall be imposed on an equal per acreage basis across the benefiting acreage within the District. The annual principal assessment levied against each parcel will be based on repayment over thirty (30) years of the total debt allocated to each parcel. The District expects to collect sufficient revenues to retire no more than $10,470,000 in debt to be assessed by the District, exclusive of fees and costs of collection or enforcement, discounts for early payment and interest. A detailed breakdown of assessments can be obtained from the District Manager's Office.
The assessments may be prepaid in whole at anytime, or in some instances in part, or may be paid in not more than thirty (30) annual installments subsequent to the issuance of debt to finance the improvements. These annual assessments will be collected on the Manatee County tax roll by the Tax Collector. Alternatively, the District may choose to directly collect and enforce these assessments. All affected property owners have the right to appear at the public hearing and the right to file written objections with the District within twenty (20) days of the publication of this notice.
Also at 1:00 p.m. on August 14, 2013, at 8131 Lakewood Main Street, Bradenton, Florida 34202, the Board will hold a public meeting to consider matters related to the construction of improvements; to consider matters related to a bond issue and special assessments to finance improvements; to consider the services and facilities to be provided by the District and the financing plan for same; and to consider any other business that may lawfully be considered by the District. This Board meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Florida Law for Community Development Districts. This Board meeting and/or the public hearing may be continued in progress to a date and time certain announced at the meeting.
If anyone chooses to appeal any decision of the Board with respect to any matter considered at the meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings and should accordingly ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based.
Any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Office at (407) 382-3256 at least five calendar days prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770 for aid in contacting the District office.
SILVERLEAF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Jill Cupps
District Manager
July 19, 26, 2013 13-02371M

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