In September 2017, the Town Council approved the transfer of six special taxing districts by passing a resolution for each of the six districts. Upon the passing of these resolutions by the Town, a public hearing was held on November 7, 2017 by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) to consider approving a resolution to authorize the execution an interlocal agreement to transfer the Special Taxing Districts to the Town of Miami Lakes and another resolution to call special elections for the approval or disapproval designating the Town of Miami Lakes as governing body of the special taxing districts. Both Resolutions were approved. (Annex 1- 6).
In December 2017, The Town requested an extensionuntil March 1st, 2018 to use the uniform method of collection, pursuant to section, 197.3632 (3)(a).
On January 23rdspecial elections were conducted via mail-in ballot to all of the voters within the district boundaries for all six special taxing districts in the Town of Miami Lakes. In each case, the majority vote of returned ballots ratified each district's desire to transfer, as following:
| Contest Name |
Choice Name |
Total Votes |
Percent of Votes |
Ballots Cast |
| MIAMI LAKES - LOCH LOMOND: SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT PROPOSAL |
YES |
159 |
89.83% |
177 |
| MIAMI LAKES - LOCH LOMOND: SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT PROPOSAL |
NO |
18 |
10.17% |
177 |
| LAKE PATRICIA: SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT PROPOSAL |
YES |
45 |
88.24% |
51 |
| LAKE PATRICIA: SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT PROPOSAL |
NO |
6 |
11.76% |
51 |
| LAKE HILDA: SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT PROPOSAL |
YES |
66 |
88% |
75 |
| LAKE HILDA: SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT PROPOSAL |
NO |
9 |
12% |
75 |
| MIAMI LAKES SECTION ONE: SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT PROPOSAL |
YES |
242 |
80.67% |
525 |
| MIAMI LAKES SECTION ONE: SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT PROPOSAL |
NO |
58 |
19.33% |
525 |
| ROYAL OAKS EAST: SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT PROPOSAL |
YES |
207 |
92% |
525 |
| ROYAL OAKS EAST: SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT PROPOSAL |
NO |
18 |
8% |
525 |
| ROYAL OAKS SECTION I: SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT PROPOSAL |
YES |
212 |
86.18% |
247 |
| ROYAL OAKS SECTION I: SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT PROPOSAL |
NO |
34 |
13.82% |
247 |
By the Town passing this resolution prior March 1st, 2018, it meets the roll requirements and deadlines for non-ad valorem assessments; therefore, the Property Appraiser will be able to place the Town's non-ad valorem assessments on the TRIM notices, and the Tax Collector will be able to place them on the tax bill.
This resolution also authorizes the Town Manager to execute an inter-governmental agreement between the Property Appraiser, Tax Collector and the Town.