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Planning commission recommends Chisum Estates encumbrance annexation despite resident concerns
Summary
The St. Cloud Planning Commission voted 4–1 to recommend approval of an encumbrance annexation for Chisum Estates, transferring maintenance of stormwater ponds, streetlights and solid-waste services from a municipal service taxing unit to the homeowners association and raising questions about tax and service impacts for residents.
The St. Cloud Planning Commission on March 17 recommended approval of ordinance 2026-16, a request to annex about 44.33 acres known as Chisum Estates as an encumbrance annexation under Florida Statute 171.044.
Deputy Director Marcus Bastian told the commission the annexation would transfer responsibility for maintenance of a stormwater pond and street lights — previously paid through a municipal service taxing unit (MSTU) — to the Chisum Estates homeowners association on the next fiscal year, effective Oct. 1. Staff reported MSTU charges on the 2025 tax bill of roughly $213 for stormwater and $291 for street…
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