NOTICE OF HEARING TO REIMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF FIRE RESCUE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS Notice is hereby given that the City Commission of the City of Margate will conduct a public hearing to consider reimposing fire rescue special assessments for the provision of fire rescue services within the City of Margate for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2025. The hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. on July 2, 2025, in the City Commission Chambers of City Hall, 5790 Margate Boulevard, Margate, Florida, for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed assessments. The City also allows the public to attend and participate in City Commission meetings virtually via Zoom. To participate via Zoom, please use the following: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84577896510 All affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with the City Commission within 20 days of this notice. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be made. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact the City Clerks office at (954) 972-6454 at least two days prior to the date of the hearing. The assessment for each parcel of property will be based upon each parcels classification and the total number of billing units attributed to that parcel. The following table reflects the proposed fire rescue assessment schedule. Residential Property Use Categories Rate Per Dwelling Unit Residential $373.00 Non-Residential Property Use Categories Rate Per Square Foot Commercial $0.46 Industrial/Warehouse $0.06 Institutional $0.59 Nursing Home $0.88 Copies of the Fire Rescue Assessment Ordinance (Ordinance No. 96-6), the Amended and Restated Initial Assessment Resolution (Resolution No.24-047), the Amended and Restated Final Assessment Resolution (Resolution No. 24-054), the Preliminary Rate Resolution initiating the annual process of updating the Assessment Roll and reimposing the Fire Rescue Assessments, and the preliminary Assessment Roll for the upcoming fiscal year are available for inspection at the City Clerks office on the Second Floor of the Municipal Building, located at 5790 Margate Boulevard, Margate, Florida. The assessments will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November 2025, as authorized by section 197.3632, Florida Statutes. Failure to pay the assessments will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the property which may result in a loss of title. Unless proper steps are initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within 20 days from the date of City Commission action at the above hearing (including the method of apportionment, the rate of assessment and the imposition of assessments), such action shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented. If you have any questions, please contact the Finance Department at (954) 9726454, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. JENNIFER M. JOHNSON, MMC CITY CLERK OF MARGATE, FLORIDA 6/2/25 7819244