View original filePUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO IMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR
COLLECTION OF STORMWATER UTILITY FEE IN THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY
As required by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, notice is hereby given by the Town of Cutler Bay, Florida (“Town”) will conduct a Public Hearing to consider imposing an annual Stormwater Utility Fee for the purpose of funding the Town’s Stormwater Utility to be collected using the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem assessments.
The Public Hearing will be held by Town Council at Town Hall located at 10720 Caribbean Blvd, Suite 115, Cutler Bay, FL 33189 at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, 2025, or as soon as practicable thereafter, for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed Stormwater Utility Fee. All affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with the Town Council within twenty (20) days of this notice.
The revenue to be collected within the Town from the Stormwater Utility Fee is estimated to be $2,227,410.00, (including the cost of collection), for Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2025.
The Stormwater Utility Fee assessed against each developed property within the Town is in accordance with the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 36 – Utilities, Article III – Stormwater Utility System, Sec.36-50 Stormwater Utility Fee. All single-family dwelling units are assigned one (1) Equivalent Residential Unit (“ERU”), Multifamily dwellings are assigned one (1) ERU per dwelling unit, and Nonresidential developed properties are assigned one (1) ERU per 1,548 square feet of impervious area.
The fee is calculated by multiplying the annual rate of $90.00 per one (1) ERU, by the number of ERUs assessed to each developed property adopted by Resolution No. 25-55 on July 16, 2025. The Town is also setting a maximum rate for any subsequent fiscal year not to exceed an annual rate of $168.00 per ERU.
If you decide to appeal any decision made by the Town Council with respect to any matter considered at the Public Hearing, you will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be made.
The Town Council may continue or defer the Hearing(s) to a new date and time certain without further notice provided the date and time of the continuance or deferral is announced at the Hearing(s). The Resolution and the preliminary assessment roll in their entirety may be inspected at the Office of the Town Clerk during regular business hours (Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.).
The Stormwater Utility Fee will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November 2025, as authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes. Failure to pay the Stormwater Utility Fee will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the real property which may result in a loss of title.
Persons wishing to appeal any decision made by the Town Council with respect to any matter considered at such Hearing(s) will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based (Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes).
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons needing special accommodations to participate in these proceedings should contact the Town Clerk’s Office for assistance at (305) 234-4262, no later than four (4) business days prior to such proceeding.
Mauricio Melinu, CMC
Town Clerk