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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR CHARLOTTE COUNTY AND LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 2020-CA-000925
BABCOCK RANCH COMMUNITY INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICT, a local unit of special-purpose government organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida,
Plaintiff, v.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THE TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS AND CITIZENS OF BABCOCK RANCH COMMUNITY INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICT, INCLUDING NON-RESIDENTS OWNING PROPERTY OR SUBJECT TO TAXATION THEREIN, AND OTHERS HAVING OR CLAIMING ANY RIGHTS, 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.
NOTICE AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THE TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS AND CITIZENS OF BABCOCK RANCH COMMUNITY INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICT, INCLUDING NON-RESIDENTS 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 BABCOCK RANCH COMMUNITY INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE BONDS, OR TO BE AFFECTED THEREBY:
Babcock Ranch Community Independent Special District (the “District”) having filed its Complaint for Validation of not to exceed $3,850,000,000 principal amount of Babcock Ranch Community Independent Special District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, in one or more series (the “Bonds”), and it appearing in and from said Complaint and the Exhibits attached thereto that the District has adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance of the Bonds for the purpose of providing funds, together with other available funds, for paying the cost of the planning, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, equipping and installation of such systems, facilities and improvements comprising the Additional Projects (as defined in said Complaint), and it also appearing that all of the facts required to be stated by said Complaint and Exhibits by Chapter 75 of the Florida Statutes are contained therein, and that the District prays that this Court issue an order as directed by said Chapter 75, and the Court being fully advised in the premises:
NOW, THEREFORE,
IT IS ORDERED that all taxpayers, property owners and citizens of the District, including non-residents owning property or subject to taxation therein, and others having or claiming any rights, title or interest in property to be affected by the issuance of the Bonds or to be affected thereby, and the State of Florida, through the State Attorney of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit, in and for Charlotte County, Florida, appear on the December 2, 2020, at 9:30 a.m., before the Honorable Geoffrey Henry Gentile via Zoom Application (invitation below), this hearing shall be conducted by video conference, and show cause, if any there be, why the prayers of said Complaint for the validation of the Bonds should not be granted and the Bonds, the proceedings therefore, and other matters set forth in said Complaint, should not be validated as prayed for in said Complaint. The parties and public may access the hearing via their computer at following ZOOM link:
https://zoom.us/j/97665342007?pwd=V3QzMkM5RXBtb1hpaUpZSjJLVDZrQT09
Meeting ID: 976 6534 2007
Password: 105634
Or by telephone at:
(786) 635-1003
Meeting ID: 976 6534 2007
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that prior to the date set for the hearing on said Complaint for validation, the Clerk of this Court shall cause a copy of this Notice and Order to be published in a newspaper published and of general circulation in Charlotte County and Lee County, being the County wherein said Complaint for validation is filed and where the District is located, once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks, commencing with the first publication which shall not be less than twenty (20) days prior to the date set for said hearing.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that by such publication of this Notice and Order, the State of Florida, and the several taxpayers, property owners and citizens of the District, including non-residents owning property or subject to taxation therein, and others having or claiming any rights, title or interest in property to be affected by the issuance of the Bonds or to be affected thereby, shall be and are made party defendants to this proceeding, and that this Court shall have jurisdiction of them to the same extent as if specifically and personally named as defendants in said Complaint and personally served with process in this cause.
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED
eSigned by GENTILE, GEOFFREY H
in 20000925CA on 10/30/2020
10:09:12 71Cho4z+
November 6, 13, 2020 20-00884T