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Monroe County approves Twin Lakes maintenance assessment despite neighbor objections
Summary
The Monroe County Commission approved a final assessment resolution for the Twin Lakes Municipal Service Benefit Unit after a lengthy public hearing in Key Largo. Neighbors objected to the amount, disputed whether their properties would benefit, and raised concerns about notice and long-term costs.
The Monroe County Commission on Wednesday adopted a final assessment resolution creating the Twin Lakes Municipal Service Benefit Unit and setting an annual assessment to pay operations and maintenance for the Twin Lakes Road Adaptation Project.
The vote followed a public hearing in Key Largo in which multiple property owners said their parcels have not historically flooded and argued they would receive little or no benefit from the proposed project. Commissioner Lincoln moved to approve the resolution and Commissioner Raschein seconded; the motion carried.
The resolution on the agenda was described as setting an assessment of $2,131 per dwelling unit or unimproved parcel to pay O&M costs for the Twin Lakes Road Adaptation…
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