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Oviedo council directs attorney to begin ending residential PACE participation after public concerns
Summary
After public testimony from PACE providers and a Seminole County tax-collector briefing showing relatively few participants but large tax‑bill increases for some, Oviedo councilmembers gave consensus direction to staff to prepare a resolution to terminate the city's interlocal agreements that let PACE assessments go on local tax rolls.
Oviedo councilmembers on Jan. 27 moved to end the city's role in residential PACE assessments, directing the city attorney to prepare a termination resolution after a public hearing that included PACE providers and the Seminole County tax collector.
The vote followed public comments from two PACE program representatives and then a presentation from the Seminole County tax collector, who said 27 PACE assessments are recorded inside Oviedo city limits and summarized countywide figures and tax impacts.
The PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) speakers urged the council to retain at least commercial PACE services while noting recent state statutory changes. Ryan Barkus, identified in the meeting as senior director of programs for the Florida Development Finance Corporation, said, "I'm here today to express my…
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