IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 2025-CA-002563-ES BOND VALIDATION
VISTA WALK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT,
Plaintiff,
vs.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THE TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS AND CITIZENS OF VISTA WALK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, INCLUDING NON-RESIDENTS OWNING PROPERTY OR SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS OR TAXATION THEREIN, AND ALL OTHERS HAVING OR CLAIMING ANY RIGHTS, TITLE OR INTEREST IN PROPERTY TO BE AFFECTED BY THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS HEREIN DESCRIBED, OR TO BE AFFECTED IN ANY WAY THEREBY,
Defendants.
NOTICE AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY SAID BONDS
SHOULD NOT BE VALIDATED AND CONFIRMED
TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THE TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS, AND CITIZENS OF VISTA WALK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, INCLUDING NON-RESIDENTS OWNING PROPERTY OR SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS OR TAXATION THEREIN, AND ALL OTHERS HAVING OR CLAIMING ANY RIGHTS, TITLE, OR INTEREST IN PROPERTY TO BE AFFECTED BY THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS HEREIN DESCRIBED, OR TO BE AFFECTED IN ANY WAY THEREBY:
The Vista Walk Community Development District (hereinafter the “District”) having filed its Complaint Seeking Validation (the “Complaint”) of the Special Assessment Bonds in the Aggregate Principal Amount Not To Exceed $99,315,000 in one or more series (the “Bonds”), and it appearing in and from said Complaint and the Exhibits attached thereto that the District has adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance of the Bonds for the purpose of providing funds, together with other available funds, for paying the costs of acquiring, constructing, and equipping the Project (as defined in said Complaint), and it also appearing that all of the facts required to be stated in said Complaint and Exhibits by Chapter 75 of the Florida Statutes are contained therein, and that the District prays that this Court issue an Order as directed by said Chapter 75, and the Court being fully advised in the premises:
NOW, THEREFORE,
IT IS ORDERED that all taxpayers, property owners and citizens of the District, City of Dade City, and Pasco County, Florida, including non-residents owning property or subject to assessments or taxation therein, and the State of Florida, through the State Attorney of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, in and for Pasco County, Florida, and all others having or claiming any rights, title or interest in property to be affected by the issuance of the bonds herein described, or to be affected in any way thereby, appear on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. before the Honorable Susan G. Barthle via telephone (352) 559-6329 [30 minutes reserved], and show cause why the prayers of the Complaint for the validation of the Bonds should not be granted and the Bonds, the proceedings therefor, and other matters set forth in said Complaint, should not be validated as prayed in said Complaint.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that prior to the date set for the hearing on said Complaint, the Clerk of this Court shall cause a copy of this Notice and Order to be published in a newspaper published and of general circulation in Pasco County, Florida, being the County wherein said Complaint has been filed, once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks, commencing with the first publication which shall not be less than twenty (20) days prior to the date set for said hearing.
DONE AND ORDERED at the Courthouse in Pasco County, Florida, this 28th day of August, 2025.
HONORABLE SUSAN G. BARTHLE
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
Copies furnished to:
Vivek K. Babbar, Esq. Elaine Babiarz, Esq.
Straley Robin Vericker Assistant State Attorney
Via email: vbabbar@srvlegal.com Via email: ElaineBabiarz@flsa6.gov
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