25-03845H

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
To Consider the Establishment of the
Berry Bay III Community Development District

DATE: January 13, 2026
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Boardroom – 2nd Floor of the Frederick B. Karl County Center 601 E. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33602

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
































In compliance with the provisions of Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, a public hearing will be held by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners beginning at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at the Board of County Commissioners Boardroom, 2nd Floor, County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602, to consider an Ordinance to grant a petition to establish the boundaries of the Berry Bay III Community Development District. The title of the proposed ordinance is as follows:

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE BERRY BAY III COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 190, FLORIDA STATUTES; NAMING THE DISTRICT; SPECIFYING GENERAL AND SPECIAL POWERS OF THE DISTRICT; DESCRIBING THE EXTERNAL BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT; DESIGNATING THE FIVE PERSONS TO SERVE AS THE INITIAL BOARD MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

The proposed Berry Bay III Community Development District will be comprised of approximately 506.519 acres, generally located east of U.S. HWY 301, and South of State Road 674, in Hillsborough County, Florida. The petitioner has proposed to establish the Berry Bay III Community Development District to plan, finance, acquire, construct, operate, and maintain all infrastructure and community facilities, which may be authorized by such districts under Florida law, including but not limited to water management and control, water supply, sewer, wastewater management, bridges or culverts, roads and street lights, parks and recreational facilities, security facilities, and certain other projects when expressly approved or required by a local government and any other facilities in accordance with Section 190.012, Florida Statutes.

Copies of the petition, the proposed ordinance, and department reports are open to public inspection at the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Hillsborough County, 419 Pierce Street, Room 140, Tampa, Florida 33602.

ABOUT THE HEARING

You may attend this public hearing in person at the Board of County Commissioners Boardroom, 2nd Floor, County Center, 601 E Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602.

You may also participate in this public hearing virtually, by means of communications media technology. In order to participate virtually, you must have access to a communications media device (such as a tablet or a computer equipped with a camera and microphone) that will enable you to be seen (video) and heard (audio) during the public hearing. Anyone who wishes to speak at this public hearing virtually will be able to do so by completing the online Public Comment Signup Form found at: HillsboroughCounty.org/SpeakUp.

You will be required to provide your name and telephone number on the online form. This information is being requested to facilitate the audio-conferencing process. The Chair will call on speakers by name in the order in which they have completed the online Public Comment Signup Form. Prioritization is on a first-come, first-served basis. An audio call-in number will be provided to participants who have completed the form after it is received by the County. All callers will be muted upon calling and will be unmuted in the submission order after being recognized by the Chair by name. Up to three (3) minutes are allowed for each speaker. Signups for a public hearing will close 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the hearing.

Public comments offered using communications media technology will be afforded equal consideration as if the public comments were offered in person.

You may also submit comments or any documents prior to the meeting by sending them to [email protected] or by uploading them with the Public Comment Form.

Additional instructions for providing public input can be found on the County’s website, HCFLGov.net.

Anyone wishing to view and listen to the public hearing live, without participating, can do so in the following ways:

• The County’s official YouTube channel:
YouTube.com/HillsboroughCountyMeetings
• The County’s HTV channels on cable television: Spectrum 637 and Frontier 22
• Listening to the public hearing on smartphones by going to the above YouTube link.

If you have any questions or need additional information for providing public input, you may call (813) 307-4739.

All interested persons and affected units of general-purpose local government shall be given an opportunity to appear at the hearing and present oral or written comments on the petition. Any person or affected unit of general-purpose local government, who wishes to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this public hearing will need a record of the proceedings. For that purpose, the person or unit of general-purpose local government may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made that includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing special accommodations to participate in the proceeding, and those seeking an interpreter, should contact the Customer Service Center at telephone number (813) 272-5900 or Hearing/Voice Impaired Call 711 no later than 48 hours prior to the proceedings.

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