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NOTICE AND ORDER
TO SHOW CAUSE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR MANATEE COUNTY
CASE NO.: 2024-CA-000587 AX
NORTHLAKE STEWARDSHIP 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 NORTHLAKE STEWARDSHIP 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 NORTHLAKE STEWARDSHIP 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:
Plaintiff, Northlake Stewardship District (“District”) having filed its Complaint for Validation of not-to-exceed $324,975,000 principal amount of Northlake Stewardship District Special Assessment Bonds, in one or more series (“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 financing, planning, acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, equipping, and installing improvements as part of its Capital Improvement Plan (as defined in said Complaint), and it also appearing that all of the facts required to be stated by said Complaint and the 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 in any way thereby, and the State of Florida, through the State Attorney of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, in and for Manatee County, Florida, appear on September 30, 2024, at 9:45 a.m. of said day for fifteen (15) minutes, before the Honorable D. Ryan Felix via Zoom Application (invitation 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 the following Zoom link:
zoom.us/j/97105117699?pwd=cGZPY0JTZXh3REhnNTIWSjV1TmZGUT09
Or via telephone: 786-635-1003
Meeting ID: 971 0511 7699
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that prior to the date set for the hearing on said Complaint for validation, the Clerk of this Court or the Plaintiff, on behalf of 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 Manatee County, Florida, being the County wherein the property is to be affected by the issuance of the Bonds and 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 in any way 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.
DONE AND ORDERED at the Courthouse in Manatee County, Florida.
D. RYAN FELIX, Circuit Judge
07/22/2024 14:37:36
The Honorable D. Ryan Felix
Circuit Court Judge
August 9, 16, 2024 24-01225M