22-01819K

NOTICE AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO: 2022-CA-002665
STUART CROSSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 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 THE STUART CROSSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 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 AND LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS HEREIN DESCRIBED, OR TO BE AFFECTED IN ANY WAY THEREBY,
Defendants.
TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THE TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS AND CITIZENS OF STUART CROSSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 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 STUART CROSSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BONDS, OR TO BE AFFECTED THEREBY:
Stuart Crossing Community Development District (the “District”) having filed its Complaint for Validation of not to exceed $25,500,000 principal amount of Stuart Crossing Community Development District Special Assessment 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 costs of planning, financing, acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, equipping and installing improvements as part of its Project (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, 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, 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 Tenth Judicial Circuit, in and for Polk County, Florida, appear on the 11th day of January, 2023 at the hour of 3:00 p.m. of said day for 15 minutes, before the Honorable Michael P. McDonald via Virtual Courtroom (Microsoft Teams - information below), 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 https://www.jud10.flcourts.org/virtual-courtroom-links/polk-civil and selecting the Polk Civil Division 04 Virtual Courtroom link, OR may dial in telephonically via Teams Meeting at 1-754-236-7165 and enter 496 259 409# as the Telephone Conference ID.
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 Polk County, being the County wherein said Complaint for validation is filed, at least 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.
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, (863) 534-4686, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
DONE AND ORDERED at the Courthouse in Polk County, Florida, this 6 day of December, 2022.
/s/ Dana Y. Moore
The Honorable Dana Y. Moore
Circuit Court Judge
December 9, 16, 2022 22-01819K