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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION NO:
41-2016-CA-002912
Division B
VALIDATION OF NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000 (IN THE AGGREGATE) WATERLEFE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BENEFIT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2016
WATERLEFE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, an independent special district created and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Florida,
Plaintiff, vs.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, and the Taxpayers, Property Owners and Citizens of the Waterlefe Community Development District, including nonresidents owning property or subject to taxation therein, and others having or claiming any right, title or interest in property to be affected by the issuance of the Bonds herein described, or to be affected in any way thereby,
Defendants.
TO: THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THROUGH THE STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND TO THE TAXPAYERS, PROEPRTY OWNERS, AND CITIZENS OF THE WATERLEFE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, INCLUDING NON-RESIDENTS OWNING PROPERTY OR SUBJECT TO TAXATION THEREIN, AND ALL OTHERS HAVING OR CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN PROPERTY TO BE AFFECTED BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000 (IN THE AGGREGATE), WATERLEFE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2016 OR TO BE AFFECTED IN ANY WAY THEREBY
The above cause came before this Court upon the Complaint for Validation filed by the Waterlefe Community Development District (the “District”) on June 27, 2016, seeking to determine the authority of the District to issue its not to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate principal amount of Waterlefe Community Development District, Benefit Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2016 (the “Refunding Bonds”), a more particular description of which is included in the Complaint filed in these proceedings, to determine the legality of the proceedings in connection therewith, and legality of the revenues pledged for the payment thereof, including the non-ad valorem special assessments levied against the specially benefitted properties within the District and the lien created by the special assessments against the proeprty as co-equal with the lien of state and county taxes, and seeking a final judgment of validation from this Court pursuant to Chapter 75, Florida Statutes, and said Complaint now having been presented to this Court for entry of an Order to Show Cause, and the Court being fully advised in the premises:
IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the State of Florida and the several taxpayers, property owners and citizens of the District including nonresidents owning property subject to taxation therein, and all others having or claiming any right, title or interest in property to be affected by the issuance of the Refunding Bonds, or to be affected in any way thereby, be and are each hereby required to appear and show cause, if any there be, before the Honorable Gilbert Smith, Jr. on the 25th day of July, 2016, at 9:00a.m. in Courtroom 5E at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida, 34205 why the prayers of said Complaint should not be granted and why the proceedings for the Revenue Bonds, the revenues pledged for the payment thereof, the Revenue Bonds when issued pursuant thereto, and the legality of all matters in connection therewith should not be validated and confirmed as prayed in the Complaint.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that this Order to Show Cause be published in the manner required by Section 75.06, Florida Statutes, in a newspaper of general circulation published in Manatee County, Florida.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that, by such publication of this Order, all taxpayers, property owners and citizens of the District, including non-residents owning property or subject to taxation therein and all other having or claiming any right, title or interest in the District, or the taxable property therein or in any proeprty to be affected by the issuance of the Revenue Bonds or to be affected in any way thereby, be and are made parties defendant to this proceeding, and that this Court shall have jurisdiction over them to the same extent as if named as defendants in said Complaint and personally served with process in this cause.
DONE AND ORDERED in chambers at Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, this 29 day of June, 2016.
Gilbert Smith Jr., Circuit Court Judge
July 8, 15, 2016 16-00920M