NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR THE ANNEXATION OF STREET LIGHTING SERVICE AREAS
TO THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY CONSOLIDATED STREET LIGHTING
SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT FOR THE 2027 TAX YEAR

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Board of County Commissioners of Hillsborough County, Florida, (hereinafter referred to as BOCC) on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Provisions have been made for members of the public desiring to participate in the public hearing to have access either by appearing in person in the Hillsborough County Board Room on the second floor of the Frederick B. Karl County Center (County Center), 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33602 or by appearing via Communications Media Technology. Anyone who wishes to speak must complete the online Public Comment Signup Form at HCFL.gov/SpeakUp and click on “Speak at a BOCC Meeting”. You will be required to provide your name and telephone number on the online form. The form is open for public sign-up 48 hours prior to the start of the meeting. An audio call-in number will be provided to participants appearing via Communications Media Technology that have completed the form after it is received by the County. Sign-ups for both virtual and in-person public speaking opportunities for public hearings and public comments will not be accepted after 9 a.m. on the day of the public hearing. The Board Chair will call on speakers by name. Prioritization is on a first-come, first-served basis, and residents speaking on scheduled agenda items will be called before those speaking on non-scheduled agenda items. At the discretion of the Chair, the Board may again hear Public Comments at the end of the meeting.

Audiovisual presentations such as Power Points, digital photos, audio, and video files for public comments are only accepted from those who are participating in person at meetings that allow in-person public comment. Audiovisual presentations are not accepted from those participating virtually. However, presentations may be submitted to the Clerk’s Office for insertion into the official record. Please email any submissions to: boccrec@hillsclerk.com. Boardroom seating capacity is 85 visitors for special recognitions, public comment, and viewing. If capacity is met, overflow will be accommodated in the first-floor multipurpose room. Up to 3 minutes are allowed for each speaker. For more information, please visit HCFL.gov/SpeakUp.

The public can listen and view the public hearing live in the following ways:
• YouTube.com/HillsboroughCountyMeetings
• The County’s HTV channels on cable television: Spectrum 637 and Frontier 22
• The County’s Website: HCFL.gov/HTVlive

This public hearing is to adopt a Resolution to annex and modify street lighting areas, with assessments to be collected by the uniform assessment method for the levy, collection, and enforcement of non-ad valorem assessments, as set forth under Section 197.3632 Florida Statutes, by the Tax Collector of Hillsborough County. The BOCC will consider the Feasibility Report and petitions at the public hearing. At the time of the public hearing, said BOCC will hear objections of interested persons to the granting of modifications of the special street lighting improvement areas to the Hillsborough County Consolidated Street Lighting Special Purpose District (hereinafter referred to as HCCSLSPD). Said proposed land areas are specifically identified as set forth hereinafter under Schedule “A”. The Board must decide if the District’s 2027 special assessments will be placed on the real estate property tax bill. The BOCC shall establish certain uniform rates for street lighting services for all service areas within the HCCSLSPD for the 2027 Tax Year at a public hearing to be held between June and September 2027. A separate rate will be set for each street lighting service area within the HCCSLSPD.

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Hillsborough County will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. Persons with disabilities who need an accommodation such as large print, an interpreter, or require hearing or speech assistance should contact the Hillsborough County ADA Officer at (813) 276-8401 or call TTY Relay: 711 no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting. The meeting will be closed captioned for the hearing impaired. Any additional necessary accommodations will be provided with 48 hours notice.

Written objections may be mailed to Street Lighting Assessment Objections, Street Lighting Program, P.O. Box 1110, Tampa, FL 33601 and must be received within twenty (20) days of this notice.

ANY PERSON WHO MIGHT WISH TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGARDING ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THE FORTHCOMING PUBLIC HEARING IS HEREBY ADVISED THAT HE OR SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE HE OR SHE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.

For any questions regarding the above, please visit the Hillsborough County Public Works website at HCFL.gov/PublicWorks or contact Public Works Customer Service at (813) 635-5400.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA

SCHEDULE A ANNEXATIONS
The following areas are to be annexed into the designated street lighting service areas, for the 2027 Tax Year and thereafter:
1096 Waterset Wolf Creek Phase E, according to Plat Book 149, Page 103
1096 Waterset Wolf Creek Phase H1, according to Plat Book 149, Page 180
1096 Waterset Wolf Creek Phase H2, according to Plat Book 150, Page 104
1096 Waterset Wolf Creek Phase I, Unplatted
11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/06, 2026 [109633]