25-03152H

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners To Consider the
Boundary Amendment of the Balm Grove Community Development District

DATE: November 12, 2025
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: A public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners of Hillsborough County on the application will be held on November 12, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. at the Frederick B. Karl County Center, 2nd Floor Board Room, 601 E Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33602. Participation in this public hearing is available in person at the Frederick B. Karl County Center or through communications media technology, as described in the “About the Hearing” section below.

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., November 12, 2025, in the Boardroom in the Frederick B. Karl County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33602, to consider an Ordinance granting a petition to amend the boundaries of the Balm Grove Community Development District. The title of the proposed ordinance is as follows:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 22-20 OF THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; AMENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE BALM GROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 190, FLORIDA STATUTES; DESCRIBING THE AMENDED BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT; PROVIDING THAT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE 22-20 SHALL REMAIN EFFECTIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Currently, the Balm Grove Community Development District comprises approximately 288.030 acres, located entirely within Hillsborough County, Florida. It is generally located south of County Road 672, north of Sweat Loop Road, and bifurcated by Balm Wimauma Road. The petitioner has proposed to amend the boundaries of the Balm Grove 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 per Section 190.012, Florida Statutes. After the amendment, the District will comprise approximately 509.769 acres.

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

ABOUT THE HEARING

You may attend this public hearing in person at the Frederick B. Karl County Center, 2nd Floor Board Room, 601 E Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33602.

You may also participate in this public hearing virtually via communications media technology. Anyone who wishes to speak at this public hearing virtually can do so by completing the online Public Comment Signup Form, located at HCFL.gov/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. 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 provided 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
• The HCFLGov.net website by going to HCFLGov.net/HTVlive
• Listening to the public hearing on smart phones by going to the above YouTube link.

If you have any questions or need additional information for providing public input you may e-mail [email protected] or call (813) 307-4739.

All interested persons and affected units of general-purpose 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 and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons needing special accommodations to participate in the proceeding, and those seeking an interpreter, should contact the ADA Coordinator at (813) 276-8401 or TTY Relay: 711 no later than 72 hours prior to the proceedings. This meeting is closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing.































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