Item C1BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: March 1, 2016 Department: County Attorney's Office
Bulk Item: Yes X No Staff Contact /Phone #: Bob Shillinger, 292 -3470
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Authorization for the County Attorney to seek an Attorney General's
opinion regarding whether the statutory authority under F. S. 125.01(1)(q) allows for municipal service
taxing or benefits units to be established for beautification, landscaping and canal maintenance and
restoration.
ITEM BACKGROUND: F.S. 125.01(l)(q) provides that the governing body of a county shall have
the power to "establish, and subsequently merge or abolish those created hereunder, municipal service
taxing or benefits units for any part or all of the unincorporated area of the county, within which may
be provided fire protection; law enforcement; beach erosion control; recreation service and facilities;
waster; alternative water supplies, including but not limited to, reclaimed water and water from aquifer
storage and recovery and desalination systems; streets; sidewalks; street lighting; garbage and trash
collection and disposal; waste and sewage collection and disposal; drainage; transportation; indigent
health care services; mental health care services from funds derived from service charges, special
assessments, or taxes within which within such unit only."
The County Attorney's Office is looking for clarification on whether beautification, landscaping and
canal maintenance and restoration is considered a "municipal service" as set forth in the statute before
advising the Commission regarding establishing or expanding special districts for these purposes.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: $0 INDIRECT COST: N/A BUDGETED: N/A Yes No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: N/A
COST TO COUNTY: $0 SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Attorney OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #