NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 197.3632(4)(b), Florida Statutes, that the Board of County Commissioners of Leon County, Florida will conduct a public hearing on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as such matter may be heard, at the County Commission Chambers, 5th Floor, Leon County Courthouse, 301 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida, to consider the adoption of a fire rescue assessment and fee rate resolution and fire rescue services non-ad valorem assessment roll for the subject parcels of improved real property located within the unincorporated area of Leon County, Florida. The purpose of the special assessment is to equitably recover costs incurred for providing and funding fire rescue services to improved parcels of property located within the unincorporated area of Leon County (geographic depiction of the property subject to the assessment is set forth below). The assessment shall be collected annually by the Leon County Tax Collector until discontinued by the Board.

Leon County will also broadcast the public hearing on Comcast channel 16, the Leon County Florida channel on Roku, and the Countys Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/LeonCountyFL/), YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/LeonCountyFL), and web site (www.LeonCountyFL.gov).

All interested parties are invited to present their comments at the public hearing at the time and place set out above.

Interested parties may also provide virtual real-time public comments during the public hearing. Interested parties wishing to provide virtual real-time public comments must complete and submit the registration form provided at https://www2.leoncountyfl.gov/coadmin/agenda/ by 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Following submittal of the registration form, further instructions for participating in the meeting will be provided. Persons needing assistance with registering or providing real-time comments may contact County Administration via telephone at (850) 606-5300. Please note that Board of County Commissioners Policy 01- 05, Article IX., Section E., entitled Addressing the Commission, and Article IX., Section F., entitled Decorum, shall remain in full force and effect.

Anyone wishing to appeal the action of the Board with regard to this matter will need a record of the proceedings and should ensure that a verbatim record is made. Such record should include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based, pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Mathieu Cavell or Facilities Management, Leon County Courthouse, 301 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, by written request at least 48 hours prior to the proceeding. Telephone: 850-606-5300 or 850-606-5000; 1-800-955-8771 (TTY), 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), or 711 via Florida Relay Service.

August 25, 2025