20-00021T

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BABCOCK RANCH COMMUNITY INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING; AND NOTICE OF REGULAR GOVERNING BOARD MEETING.
The Governing Board (“Board”) of the Babcock Ranch Community Independent Special District (“District”) will hold a public hearing on January 23, 2020 at 1:00 p.m., at 14750 SR 31, Punta Gorda, Florida 33982. The public hearing will be a rulemaking hearing and will provide an opportunity for the public to address proposed rules that set fees and charges related to the use of the District's water utility. The purpose and effect of the proposed rules is to provide for efficient and effective District operations, and to provide sufficient revenues to meet expenses and provide services within the boundaries of the District. The proposed rule is as follows:
POTABLE WATER, SEWER AND IRRIGATION QUALITY WATER UTILITY

Miscellaneous Fees Request for Third Party Meter Testing (up to 1 ½”) Request for Third Party Meter Testing (2” and above) Request for Field Meter Testing (up to 1 ½”) Request for Field Meter Testing (2” and above)
$74.26 Actual Cost (Labor + Material) $34.48 Actual Cost (Labor + Material)

Specific legal authority for the rules includes section 120.054, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 2007-306, Laws of Florida, as amended. Any person who wishes to provide the District with a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative as provided by section 120.541(1), Florida Statutes, must do so in writing within twenty one (21) days after publication of this notice.
A copy of the proposed rule may be obtained by contacting the District Manager, Craig Wrathell, at Wrathell, Hunt & Associates, LLC, 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W, Boca Raton, Florida 33431 or by calling (561) 571-0010 during normal business hours.
A regular board meeting of the District will also be held at that time where the Board may consider any other business that may properly come before it. A copy of the agenda may be obtained at the offices of the District Manager, Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC, 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, (561) 571-0010 (“District Manager's Office”), during normal business hours.
The public hearing and meeting are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. The public hearing and meeting may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at the meeting. There may be occasions when Board Members or District Staff may participate by speaker telephone.
Any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Manager's Office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1, or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) / 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), for aid in contacting the District Manager's Office.
Each person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the public hearing or meeting is advised that person will need a record of proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based.
Craig Wrathell
District Manager
January 10, 2020 20-00021T

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