IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA

BALM GROVE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT,
Plaintiff,
vs.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THE TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS AND CITIZENS BALM GROVE 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.

CASE NO: CA-012388
DIVISION E

BOND VALIDATION
NOTICE AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY SAID BONDS
SHOULD NOT BE VALIDATED AND CONFIRMED
(JAWS Confirmation #12J-349139495138)
TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THE TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS AND CITIZENS OF BALM GROVE 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 Balm Grove Community Development District (the “District”) having filed its Complaint for Validation of a not to exceed principal amount of $71,985,000 Special Assessment Bonds, 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 and Hillsborough 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 Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, in and for Hillsborough 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 Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. of said day, before the Honorable Cynthia Oster by Zoom [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. Zoom credentials are: Zoom Meeting ID number is 808-831-4751, if joining via telephone, call +1 786-635-1003 or +1 470-381-2552 and Zoom Meeting ID number is 808-831-4751.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that prior to the date set for the hearing on said Complaint for validation, 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 Hillsborough County, being the County wherein said Complaint for validation is 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 Hillsborough County, Florida, this 29th day of December, 2025.
Electronically Conformed 12/29/2025
Cynthia Oster
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HONORABLE CYNTHIA OSTER
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE

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