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North Port commission opts for density-based, one-time assessment to fund transfer station; vote 3–1
Summary
The City Commission gave consensus to charge vacant parcels on a density basis and to use a one-time special assessment in fiscal year 2027, approving the funding approach 3–1; staff estimated the transfer station capacity at about 118,000 tons and assessed costs used in the presentation totaled roughly $13.7M (planning estimate cited elsewhere at $15M).
At a Jan. 5 workshop, the North Port City Commission reviewed financing options for a proposed solid-waste transfer station and reached consensus on a density-based assessment for vacant parcels and a one-time assessment in fiscal year 2027 to recover the city's share of construction costs.
Chuck Speake, public works director, introduced the staff's work with Stantec Consulting. Consultant Peter Napoli summarized the assessment approach, noting the special-assessment district that currently funds solid-waste operations would be used and must satisfy a two-prong legal test: (1) properties receiving a special benefit from the improvement and (2) assessments sized proportionally to that benefit.
Napoli said the transfer station is sized for about 118,000 tons of capacity while…
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