HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem R11 COUNTY of MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Michelle Lincoln,District 2
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tem David Rice,District 4
y Craig Cates,District 1
James K. Scholl,District 3
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Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Regular Meeting
July 15, 2026
Agenda Item Number: R1 1
26-32381
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Resilience Office
TIME APPROXIMATE: Same time as STAFF CONTACT: Rhonda Haag (305) 453-8774
MSBU Ordinance
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Presentation and discussion on potential of opening plugged canals in unincorporated Monroe County,
pursuant to requests received from residents under the proposed Residential Neighborhood
Improvements MSBU Program.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Staff have presented the proposed Residential Neighborhood Improvements MSBU Ordinance several
times at Board of County Commission meetings. Numerous neighborhoods have become aware of the
proposed Ordinance and have reached out to staff about the potential of using the proposed Ordinance
as a means to work through the process and funding the opening of a plugged canal in their
neighborhood.
Opening a plugged canal would be considered "new dredging" which is currently prohibited in the
County's Comprehensive Plan regulations. In addition, permits would be required from the regulatory
agencies including Monroe County, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Army Corp
of Engineers and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
11/12/25: Discussion and direction on proposed modifications to Chapter 22 of the Monroe County
Code, Article VII, that will allow neighborhoods to request improvements beyond the County's basic
levels of service and to have the neighborhoods fund such improvements through an assessment
program; and to approve the advertisement of a public hearing to consider adoption of the proposed
ordinance revisions amending Chapter 22 of the Monroe County Code, modifying Article VII that
established a Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) for the collection of special non-ad valorem
special assessments for projects. The public hearing was to be held in January 2026 in Marathon,
Florida at a time and date to be determined at the meeting.
12/10/25: Discussion and direction on proposed modifications to Chapter 22 of the Monroe County
Code, Article VII, that will allow neighborhoods to request improvements beyond the County's basic
levels of service and to have the neighborhoods fund such improvements through an assessment
program; and to approve the advertisement of a public hearing to consider adoption of the proposed
ordinance revisions amending Chapter 22 of the Monroe County Code, modifying Article VII that
established a Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) for the collection of special non-ad valorem
special assessments for projects. The public hearing to consider adoption of the proposed ordinance
revisions amending Chapter 22 of the Monroe County Code, modifying Article VII that established a
Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) for the collection of special non-ad valorem special
assessments for projects was scheduled to be held on January 28, 2026, in Marathon, Florida.
01/28/26: The public hearing originally scheduled for approval of the proposed ordinance revisions
amending Chapter 22 of the Monroe County Code, modifying Article VII that established a Municipal
Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) for the collection of special non-ad valorem special assessments for
projects was continued and a presentation and further discussion of the proposed ordinance was
conducted.
Proposed: July 15, 2026: Approval of an Ordinance by the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners amending Chapter 22, Article VII of the Monroe County Code by expanding the type
of projects included under a Residential Neighborhood Improvements Program, allowing residents to
request and fund improvements in their neighborhood and providing for an effective date.
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
N/A—discussion and direction
DOCUMENTATION:
n/a
FINANCIAL IMPACT: To be determined.
Effective Date: N/A
Expiration Date: N/A
Total Dollar Value of Contract: $0.00
Total Cost to County: $0.00
Current Year Portion: $0.00
Budgeted: No
Source of Funds: N/A
CPI: NA
Indirect Costs: $0.00
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: $0.00
Revenue Producing: No If yes, amount:
Grant: No
County Match: No