26-1733 Initial Assessment Resolution Solid Waste CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA
INITIAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION
SOLID WASTE
ADOPTED AUGUST 3, 2026
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. AUTHORITY. 1
SECTION 2. PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS. 1
SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE DETERMINATIONS OF SPECIAL BENEFIT AND FAIR
APPORTIONMENT 9
SECTION 4. SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
SERVICES. 12
SECTION 5. DETERMINATION OF SOLID WASTE COST; ESTABLISHMENT OF INITIAL
SOLID WASTE SERVICE ASSESSMENTS. 13
SECTION 6. SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENT ROLL. 14
SECTION 7. AUTHORIZATION OF PUBLIC HEARING 15
SECTION 8. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION. 15
SECTION 9. NOTICE BY MAIL. 15
SECTION 10. METHOD OF COLLECTION. 15
SECTION 11. APPLICATION OF ASSESSMENT PROCEEDS. 15
SECTION 12. CONFLICT 16
SECTION 13. SEVERABILITY. 16
SECTION 14. EFFECTIVE DATE. 16
APPENDIX A. FORM OF NOTICE TO BE PUBLISHED. A-1
APPENDIX B. FORM OF NOTICE TO BE MAILED B-1
APPENDIX C. ASSESSMENT STUDY C-1
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RESOLUTION NO. 26-1733
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE COLLECTION AND
DISPOSAL OF RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLE
MATERIALS IN THE INCORPORATED AREAS OF LONGWOOD,
FLORIDA; PROVIDING AUTHORITY, PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS,
AND LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; DESCRIBING THE METHOD OF
ASSESSING THE SOLID WASTE COST AGAINST RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA;
DETERMINING THE SOLID WASTE COST AND THE INITIAL SOLID
WASTE SERVICE ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2026; DIRECTING THE PREPARATION
OF A SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENT ROLL; AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC
HEARING AND DIRECTING THE PROVISION OF NOTICE THEREOF;
PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION AND APPLICATION OF ASSESSMENT
PROCEEDS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LONGWOOD, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY. This resolution is adopted pursuant to the provisions of the
Master Service Assessment Ordinance No. 26-2287, as codified in Chapter 82, Article VIII of the
City of Longwood Code of Ordinances (the "Ordinance"); Article VIII, Section 2 of the Florida
Constitution; sections 166.021 and 166.041, Florida Statutes; the City of Longwood, Florida,
Chapter 82 of Article VIII of the City of Longwood Code of Ordinances, and other applicable
provisions of law.
SECTION 2. PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS.
(A) This resolution constitutes the Initial Assessment Resolution as defined in the
Ordinance. It initiates the annual process for preparing the Solid Waste Assessment Roll and
imposition of Solid Waste Service Assessments for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2026.
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(B) Unless the context indicates otherwise, words imparting the singular number,
include the plural number, and vice versa; the terms "hereof," "hereby," "herein," "hereto,"
"hereunder" and similar terms refer to this resolution; and the term "hereafter" means after, and
the term "heretofore" means before, the effective date of this resolution. Words of any gender
include the correlative words of the other genders, unless the sense indicates otherwise.
(C) All capitalized words and terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings set forth in the Ordinance. As used in this Initial Assessment Resolution, the following
terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context hereof otherwise requires:
"Assessment Study" means that certain report entitled "Solid Waste Assessment
Feasibility Study," dated July 20, 2026, prepared by Rafetelis, which is attached hereto as
Appendix C and incorporated herein by reference.
"Biohazardous or Biomedical Waste" means any Solid Waste which may cause disease
or reasonably be suspected or harboring pathogenic organisms. Included are waste resulting
from the operation of medical clinics, hospitals, and other facilities processing waste that may
consist of, but are not limited to, human and animal parts, contaminated bandages, pathological
specimens, hypodermic needles, sharps, contaminated clothing and surgical gloves. The term
includes, but is not limited to, non-liquid human tissue and body parts, laboratory and veterinary
waste which contains human disease-causing agents, used disposable sharps, human blood, and
human blood products and body fluids, and other materials which represent a significant risk of
infection to persons outside of the generating facility.
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"Building" means any structure, whether temporary or permanent, built for support,
shelter or enclosure of persons, chattel, or property of any kind. This term shall include mobile
homes or any vehicles serving in any way the function of a Building.
"Bulk Trash or Bulk Waste" means those wastes that may require handling and
management including, but not limited to: White Goods, furniture, equipment, wire and cable
and other similar items including materials resulting from home improvements and any and all
household goods and furniture, which are customary to ordinary housekeeping operations of
Residential Property,as authorized with the City's Franchise Agreement. Bulk Trash or Bulk Waste
shall not exceed 6 cubic yards per week.
"Commercial Collection Service" means the collection of Solid Waste from property
within the City that is served by a dumpster, roll off container, compaction equipment or other
approved Solid Waste receptacle.
"Condominium" means a single-family ownership Dwelling Unit that has at least one
other similar unit within the same Building structure and is created by a declaration of
condominium pursuant to Chapter 718, Florida Statutes. The term "Condominium" also includes
all fee simple or similarly titled multi-unit structures, including townhouses.
Contractor-Generated Waste means Bulk Trash or Yard Trash generated by builders,
building contractors, privately employed tree trimmer and tree surgeons, landscape services and
lawn or yard maintenance services and nurseries.
"Construction and Demolition Debris" means those materials defined by Chapter 62-701,
Florida Administrative Code, as may be amended from time to time, including materials generally
not water soluble and nonhazardous in nature, including, but not limited to, steel, glass, brick,
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concrete,or roofing material, pipe,gypsum wallboard, and lumber. Construction and Demolition
Debris shall include materials from the construction or destruction of a structure as part of a
construction or demolition project, and including rocks, soils, stumps, and other vegetative
matter which normally results from land clearing or land development operations for a
construction or home improvement project.
"Dwelling Unit" means a Building, lawfully used for residential purposes, consisting of
one or more rooms arranged, designed, used, or intended to be used as living quarters for one
family unit only, including any individual living unit in a single-family dwelling, multi-family
dwelling or mixed-use dwelling within a structure or Building intended for, or capable of being
utilized for residential living.
"Franchise Agreement" means the franchise agreement between the City of Longwood
and Waste Pro of Florida, Inc., effective October 1, 2025, for the provision of residential Solid
Waste and Recyclable Materials Collection Services within the City, as such agreement may be
amended.
"Garbage" means every refuse accumulation of animal,fruit,vegetable,or organic matter
that attends the preparation, use, cooking and dealing in, or storage of, meats, fish, fowl, fruit or
vegetables, and decay, putrefaction and the generation of noxious or offensive gases or odors,
or which, during or after decay, may serve as breeding or feeding material for flies or other germ
carrying insects.
"Hazardous Waste" shall mean any waste material which is defined as a hazardous waste
by the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection in the State of Florida
Administrative Code, and any future legislative action by federal, state or
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local law.
"Improved Property" means all property within the incorporated area of the City on
which a Building or other improvements have been placed or constructed, which improvements
result in such property generating Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials or being capable of
generating Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials.
"Mobile Home" means a structure transportable in one or more sections,which structure
is eight (8) feet or more in width and over thirty-five (35) feet in length, and which structure is
built on an integral chassis and designed to be used as a Dwelling Unit when connected to the
required utilities. The term Mobile Home includes manufactured homes designed to be used as
Dwelling Units, as defined in Chapter 553, Florida Statutes, or its statutory successor in function.
"Mobile Home Park" means (1) a place set aside and offered by a person,for either direct
or indirect remuneration of the Owner, lessor, or operator of such place, for the parking,
accommodation, or rental of five (5) or more Mobile Homes; and (2) licensed by the Department
of Health of the State of Florida, or its successor in function as a "mobile home park" under
Chapter 513, Florida Statutes, as may be amended from time-to-time.
"Multi-Family Residential" means a Dwelling Unit located within the same development
as two (2) or more Dwelling Units, including duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, and Condominiums.
"Prohibited Waste" means any Hazardous Waste, Biohazardous or Biomedical Waste,
Construction and Demolition Debris, Contractor-Generated Waste, and Special Waste.
"Recyclable Materials" means those materials which are capable of being recycled and
which would otherwise be processed or disposed of as Solid Waste, including newsprint; old
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corrugated cardboard; incidental kraft paper; clear, green, brown and any other glass containers;
metal cans; aluminum beverage containers;# 1 PETE, # 2 HOPE, and 3 PVC plastic containers.
"Recreational Vehicle" shall mean a vehicle-type unit primarily designed as temporary
living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use, as more specifically described as a
recreational vehicle-type unit in Section 320.01, Florida Statutes.
"Recreational Vehicle Park" means (1) a place set aside and offered by a person, for
either direct or indirect remuneration of the Owner, lessor, or operator of such place, for the
parking, accommodation, or rental of five or more Recreational Vehicles or tents; and (2) licensed
by the Department of Health of the State of Florida, or its successor in function as a "recreational
vehicle park" under Chapter 513, Florida Statutes, as may be amended from time-to-time.
"Residential Property" means those Tax Parcels of Improved Property within the City that
contain at least one (1) Dwelling Unit, but excluding (1) Tax Parcels that meet the definition of
Recreational Vehicle Park property; (2) any Mobile Home Park property that receives Commercial
Collection Service; and (3) any Multi-Family Property or mixed use property that receives
Commercial Collection Service.
"Side Yard Pickup Service" means an enhanced level of Solid Waste and Recyclable
Materials Collection and Disposal Services consisting of the off-street collection of Solid Waste
from Residential Property pursuant to the Franchise Agreement, whereby the contractor enters
upon the Residential Property to retrieve Solid Waste from a side yard, rear yard or other location
adjacent to the residence and includes the collection of Recyclable Materials.
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"Solid Waste" means Garbage, Yard Trash, Bulk Trash or Bulk Waste, or other discarded
material resulting from normal housekeeping activities from Residential Property, as authorized
with the City's Franchise Agreement, and shall exclude Prohibited Waste.
"Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Collection and Disposal Services" means the
collection and disposal services, facilities, and programs furnished to Residential Property
throughout the City under its Franchise Agreement for the collection of Solid Waste and
Recyclable Materials, including Solid Waste,Yard Trash, Bulk Trash or Bulk Waste, and Recyclable
Materials and encompassing both (a)Standard Curbside Service and (b) Side Yard Pickup Service.
"Solid Waste Assessment Roll" means the Assessment Roll, as defined in the Ordinance,
relating to the Solid Waste Service Assessments.
"Solid Waste Cost" means the Service Cost, as defined in the Ordinance, which is the
amount necessary to fund the City's collection and disposal of Solid Waste and the recycling
activities of Recyclable Materials that are allocable to Residential Property during a Fiscal Year
and shall include, but not be limited to: (A) the cost, whether direct or indirect, of all services,
programs or facilities provided by the City, or through contractual arrangements with the City
relating to Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Collection and Disposal Services; (B) the cost of
any indemnity or surety bonds and premiums for insurance; (C) the cost of salaries, volunteer
pay, workers' compensation insurance, or other employment benefits; (D) the cost of computer
services, data processing, and communications; (E) the cost of training, travel and per diem; (F)
the recovery of unpaid or delinquent fees or charges advanced by the City and due for Solid
Waste and Recyclable Materials Collection and Disposal Services allocable to specific parcels; (G)
the cost of engineering,financial, legal or other professional services; (H) all costs associated with
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the structure, implementation, collection, and enforcement of the Solid Waste Service
Assessments or a prior year's assessment for a comparable service, facility or program, including
any service charges of the Tax Collector or Property Appraiser; (I) all other costs and expenses
necessary or incidental to the acquisition, provision, or delivery of the services, programs or
facilities funded by the Solid Waste Service Assessment, and such other expenses as may be
necessary or incidental to any related financing authorized by the City Commission; (J) a
reasonable amount for contingency and anticipated delinquencies and uncollectible Solid Waste
Service Assessments; and (K) reimbursement to the City or any other Person for any monies
advanced for any costs incurred by the City or such Person in connection with any of the foregoing
items of Solid Waste Cost.
"Solid Waste Service Assessment" means a Service Assessment, as defined in the
Ordinance, lawfully imposed by the City against Residential Property to fund all or any portion of
the cost of the provision of Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Collection and Disposal Services
providing a special benefit to property as a consequence of possessing a logical relationship to
the value, use, or characteristics of the Assessed Property.
"Special Waste" means Solid Waste that requires special handling and management,
including, but not limited to, asbestos, whole tires, used tires, used oil, lead-acid batteries, and
Biohazardous or Biomedical Wastes and shall include items that exceed any size limitations for
Yard Trash and Bulk Trash or Bulk Waste.
"Standard Curbside Service" means the standard level of Solid Waste and Recyclable
Materials Collection and Disposal Services consisting of the curbside collection of Solid Waste
from Residential Property pursuant to the Franchise Agreement, through twice-weekly semi-
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automated collection of Solid Waste from containers placed by the Owner at the curbline or edge
of the public right-of-way abutting Residential Property and includes the collection of Recyclable
Materials.
"White Goods" means discarded refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, ranges, water
heaters, freezers, air conditioning units, and other similar large appliances.
"Yard Trash" means vegetative matter resulting from normal yard and landscaping
maintenance and shall include materials such as tree and shrub trimmings, grass clippings, palm
fronds or small tree branches, as authorized with the City's Franchise Agreement.Yard Trash shall
not exceed 6 cubic yards per week.
SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE DETERMINATIONS OF SPECIAL BENEFIT AND FAIR
APPORTIONMENT. It is hereby ascertained, declared, and determined that the provision of Solid
Waste and Recyclable Materials Collection and Disposal Services to be funded by the Solid Waste
Cost provides a special benefit to the Residential Property based upon the following legislative
determinations and based upon the Assessment Study.
General
(A) Upon the adoption of this Initial Assessment Resolution determining the Solid
Waste Cost and identifying the Residential Property to be included in the Solid Waste Assessment
Roll, the legislative determinations of special benefit ascertained and declared in Section 82-282
of the Ordinance are hereby ratified and confirmed.
(B) The imposition of a recurring annual Solid Waste Service Assessment is an
alternative, equitable and efficient method to fairly and reasonably apportion and recover the
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Solid Waste Cost experienced by the City among the parcels of Residential Property within the
City.
Special Benefit
(C) Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Collection and Disposal Services furnished
by the City possess a logical relationship to the use and enjoyment of Residential Property by
providing: (1) Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Collection and Disposal Services to the
Owners and occupants of Residential Property for proper, safe, and cost effective disposal of
these materials generated on such property, (2) better service to Owners and tenants, (3) the
enhancement of environmentally responsible use and enjoyment of Residential Property, and (4)
the protection of property and rental values and the health and safety of the Owners and
occupants of Residential Property resulting from the uniform delivery and availability of such
services, facilities, and programs.
(D) The provision of comprehensive Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Collection
and Disposal Services furnished by or through the City to Residential Property enhances and
strengthens the relationship of such services and programs to the use and enjoyment of
Residential Property within the City.
Apportionment
(E) The existence of a Dwelling Unit on Residential Property results in such property
generating Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials or being capable of generating such materials,
regardless of whether such Residential Property is currently occupied.
(F) The size or value of Residential Property does not determine the scope and cost
of Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials collection and disposal services to be provided to such
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property. The use of Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Collection and Disposal Services is
driven by the existence of a Dwelling Unit and the average occupant population. Each Dwelling
Unit of Residential Property produces approximately the same amount of Solid Waste and
Recyclable Materials on an annual average basis, such that each Dwelling Unit is a reasonable
proxy for the amount of Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Collection and Disposal Services
to be provided by the City.
(G) Apportioning the Solid Waste Cost for Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials
Collection and Disposal Services provided to Residential Property within the City on a per Dwelling
Unit basis is compatible with the use of the Tax Roll database, is required to avoid cost inefficiency
and unnecessary administration, and is a fair and reasonable method of apportioning Solid Waste
Cost.
(H) The City's Franchise Agreement offers both the baseline Standard Curbside
Service and enhanced Side Yard Pickup Service that Residential Property Owners may select. The
additional labor, time, and operational effort required to provide Side Yard Pickup Service results
in a higher contractual cost of collection. Accordingly, it is fair and reasonable to assess
Residential Property selecting Side Yard Pickup Service the higher contractual rate under the
Franchise Agreement corresponding to this enhanced level of service.
(I) Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials collection and disposal services, facilities,
and programs are also available to non-residential properties within the City; however, due to
the varying solid waste generation rates among non-residential property and limitations on
available data, the City cannot implement a non-ad valorem assessment program for non-
residential properties at this time. Accordingly, non-residential properties will continue to pay
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the full cost for their Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials collection and disposal services,
facilities, and programs through appropriate service fees.
Policies
(i) Government property provides facilities and uses to the community, local
constituents and the public in general that serve a legitimate public purpose and provide a public
benefit. Therefore, it is fair and reasonable not to impose Solid Waste Service Assessments upon
Residential Property that is owned by a governmental entity. However, Residential Property that
is owned by federal government mortgage entities, such as the VA and HUD, due to foreclosures
are not serving a governmental purpose nor providing a public benefit but are instead being held
by these federal government mortgage entities in a proprietary capacity and these properties
shall continue to be subject to the Solid Waste Service Assessment.
SECTION 4. SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
SERVICES.
(A) Upon the imposition of Solid Waste Service Assessments for Solid Waste and
Recyclable Materials Collection and Disposal Services against Residential Property located within
the City, the City shall cause Solid Waste collection and disposal services to be provided to such
Assessed Property. The Solid Waste Cost shall be paid from proceeds of the Solid Waste Service
Assessments.
(B) It is hereby ascertained, determined, and declared that each parcel of Assessed
Property will be benefited by the City's provision of Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials
Collection and Disposal Services in an amount not less than the Solid Waste Service Assessment
upon such parcel computed in the manner set forth in this Initial Assessment Resolution.
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SECTION 5. DETERMINATION OF SOLID WASTE COST; ESTABLISHMENT OF INITIAL
SOLID WASTE SERVICE ASSESSMENTS.
(A) The Solid Waste Cost to be assessed and apportioned among benefited parcels for
the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2026, is $2,379,076.00. The approval of this Initial
Assessment Resolution determines the amount of the Solid Waste Cost. The remainder of such
Fiscal Year budget, if any, for Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Collection and Disposal
Services shall be funded from available City revenue other than Solid Waste Service Assessments.
(B) For the Fiscal Year in which Solid Waste Service Assessments for Solid Waste and
Recyclable Materials Collection and Disposal Services are imposed, the Solid Waste Cost shall be
allocated among all parcels of Residential Property within the City, based upon each parcels'
classification as Residential Property, the type of Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Collection
and Disposal Services provided —Standard Curbside Service or Side Yard Pickup Service—and the
number of Dwelling Units for such parcels.
(C) The estimated Solid Waste Service Assessments to be assessed and apportioned
among Residential Property to generate the estimated Solid Waste Cost for the Fiscal Year
beginning October 1, 2026, are hereby established as follows for the purpose of this Initial
Assessment Resolution:
Service Type Annual Rate per Dwelling Unit
Standard Curbside Service $434.22
Side Yard Pickup Service $613.21
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(D) The rate of the Solid Waste Service Assessment established in this Initial
Assessment Resolution shall be the rates applied by the City Manager in the preparation of the
initial Solid Waste Assessment Roll for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2026, as provided in
Section 6 of this Initial Assessment Resolution.
SECTION 6. SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENT ROLL.
(A) The City Manager is hereby directed to prepare, or cause to be prepared, a
preliminary Solid Waste Assessment Roll for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2026, in the
manner provided in the Ordinance. Unless otherwise exempted as provided herein or pursuant
to state law, the Solid Waste Assessment Roll shall include all Tax Parcels of Residential Property
within the City. The City Manager shall apportion the estimated Solid Waste Cost to be recovered
through Solid Waste Service Assessments in the manner set forth in this Initial Assessment
Resolution.
(B) A copy of the Ordinance, this Initial Assessment Resolution, documentation
related to the estimated amount of the Solid Waste Cost to be recovered through the imposition
of Solid Waste Service Assessments, and the Solid Waste Assessment Roll shall be maintained on
file in the office of the City Clerk and open to public inspection. The foregoing shall not be
construed to require that the updated Solid Waste Assessment Roll be in printed form if the
amount of the Solid Waste Service Assessment for each parcel of property can be determined by
the use of a computer terminal available to the public.
(C) It is hereby ascertained, determined, and declared that the foregoing method of
determining the Solid Waste Service Assessments for Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials
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Collection and Disposal Services is a fair and reasonable method of apportioning the Solid Waste
Cost among parcels of Residential Property.
SECTION 7. AUTHORIZATION OF PUBLIC HEARING. There is hereby established a
public hearing to be held at 6:00 p.m. on September 10, 2026, in the Commission Chambers, 175
West Warren Avenue, Longwood, Florida, for the purpose of (A) receiving and considering any
comments on the Solid Waste Service Assessments from affected property Owners, (B)
authorizing the imposition of such Solid Waste Service Assessments for Solid Waste and
Recyclable Materials Collection and Disposal Services, and (C) collection of the Solid Waste
Service Assessments on the same bill as ad valorem taxes.
SECTION 8. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION. The City Manager shall publish a notice of the
public hearing authorized by Section 7 of this Initial Assessment Resolution in the manner and
the time provided in Section 82-298 of the Ordinance. Such notice shall be published no later
than August 20, 2026, in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix A.
SECTION 9. NOTICE BY MAIL. The City Manager shall also provide notice of the public
hearing authorized by Section 7 of this Initial Assessment Resolution by first class mail to the
Owner of each parcel of Residential Property in the manner and time provided in Section 82-299
of the Ordinance. Such notices shall be mailed no later than August 20, 2026, in substantially the
form attached hereto as Appendix B.
SECTION 10. METHOD OF COLLECTION. The Solid Waste Service Assessments shall be
collected and enforced pursuant to the Uniform Assessment Collection Act as provided in Section
82-310 of the Ordinance for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2026.
SECTION 11. APPLICATION OF ASSESSMENT PROCEEDS. The revenue derived from the
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Solid Waste Service Assessments will be utilized for the provision of Solid Waste and Recyclable
Materials Collection and Disposal Services within the City, as reflected by the Solid Waste Cost.
In the event there is any fund balance remaining at the end of the Fiscal Year, such balance shall
be carried forward and used only to fund Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Collection and
Disposal Services within the City.
SECTION 12. CONFLICT.All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 13. SEVERABILITY. If any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this
Resolution shall be declared unconstitutional or unenforceable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Resolution.
SECTION 14. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Initial Assessment Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED, ADdPTh �4 VD APPROVED THIS 3rd day of August, 2026.
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APPENDIX A
FORM OF NOTICE TO BE PUBLISHED
To Be Published by August 20, 2026
NOTICE OF HEARING TO IMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR
COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE SERVICE ASSESSMENTS
The City Commission of the City of Longwood, Florida will conduct a public hearing to
consider the imposition of solid waste service assessments against certain improved residential
properties located within the incorporated area of the City to fund the cost of solid waste and
recyclable materials collection and disposal services, facilities, and programs provided to such
properties and to authorize collection of such assessments on the tax bill for the fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2026, and future fiscal years.
The hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the item can be heard, on
September 10, 2026, in the City Commission Chambers, 175 West Warren Avenue, Longwood,
Florida, for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed assessments and their
collection on the tax bill. 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
A.D.A. Coordinator at (407) 260-3466, at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the date of the
hearing.
The assessments will be computed by multiplying the number of dwelling units on each
parcel of residential property by the rate of assessment based on the type of service provided to
each dwelling unit. The following table reflects the proposed solid waste service assessment rate
schedule for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026:
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Service Type Annual Rate per Dwelling Unit
Standard Curbside Service $434.22
Side Yard Pickup Service $613.21
Copies of the Master Service Assessment Ordinance,the Initial Assessment Resolution for
Solid Waste Services, and the preliminary assessment roll, showing the amount of the assessment
to be imposed against each parcel of property are available for inspection at the office of the City
Clerk, Longwood City Hall, 175 West Warren Avenue, Longwood, Florida.
The assessments will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November
2026, 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 City Manager's office at (407) 260-3445,
Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
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APPENDIX B
FORM OF NOTICE TO BE MAILED
* * * * * NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER * * * * *
City of Longwood r CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA 1,
[address] NOTICE OF HEARING TO IMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION
[city,state,zip] OF SOLID WASTE
NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS
NOTICE DATE: AUGUST 20, 2026
Owner Name
Address Tax Parcel#:
City,State Zip Legal Description:
Sequence#:
As required by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, notice is given by the City of Longwood, Florida, that
an assessment for solid waste and recyclable materials collection and disposal services, facilities, and
programs using the tax bill collection method, may be levied on your property for the fiscal year October
1, 2026-September 30, 2027.The purpose of this assessment is to fund the costs for the City's provision
of solid waste and recyclable materials collection and disposal services, facilities, and programs provided
to your property located within the incorporated area of the City. The total annual solid waste assessment
revenue to be collected within the City, is estimated to be$2,379,076.00 for the Fiscal Year 2026-27. The
annual solid waste service assessment will be computed by multiplying the number of dwelling units on
each parcel of residential property by the rate of assessment based on the type of service provided to
each dwelling unit.
The above parcel is subject to the solid waste service assessment:
The type of service provided to the above parcel is .
The total number of residential dwelling units on the above parcel is .
The proposed Solid Waste Service Assessment for the above parcel is$ for the Fiscal Year beginning
on October 1, 2026.
The proposed maximum Solid Waste Service Assessment that can be imposed without further notice for
future fiscal years for the above parcel is$
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A public hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m.on September 10, 2026, in the Commission Chambers, 175 West
Warren Avenue, Longwood, Florida, for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed
assessments. You and all other 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 you decide to appeal any
decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the hearing,you 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 A.D.A.Coordinator at(407)260-3466 at least forty-eight(48) hours before
the meeting.
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.
Copies of the Master Capital Project and Service Assessment Ordinance,the Initial Assessment Resolution,
and the initial assessment roll are available for inspection at the City Clerk's Office, Longwood City Hall,
located at 175 West Warren Avenue, Longwood, Florida.
Both the solid waste service non-ad valorem assessment amount shown on this notice and the ad valorem
taxes for the above parcel will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill mailed in November 2026. 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 there is a mistake on this notice, it will be corrected. If you have any questions, please contact the City
Manager's office at(407) 260-3445, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
* * * * *THIS IS NOT A BILL* * * * *
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APPENDIX C
ASSESSMENT STUDY
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AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally appeared William Watts,
who, after being duly sworn, deposes and says:
1. William Watts, as City Manager of the City of Longwood, Florida, (the
"City"), pursuant to the authority and direction received from the City Commission,
timely directed the preparation of the Assessment Roll and the preparation, mailing, and
publication of notices in accordance with the Master Service Assessment Ordinance No.
26-2287, as codified in Chapter 82, Article VIII of the City of Longwood Code of
Ordinances (the "Ordinance"), and in conformance with Resolution No. 26-1733 (the
"Initial Assessment Resolution").
2. In accordance with the Ordinance and Initial Assessment Resolution, Mr.
Watts caused the notices required by Section 82-299 of the Ordinance to be prepared in
conformance with the Initial Assessment Resolution and sent to all affected property
owners. Each notice included the following information: the purpose of the
assessment; the total amount proposed to be levied against each parcel; the unit of
measurement to be applied against each parcel to determine the assessment; the
number of such units contained within each parcel; the total revenue the City expects to
collect by the assessment; a statement that failure to pay the assessment will cause a
tax certificate to be issued against the property which may result in a loss of title; a
statement that all affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to
file written objections with the local governing board within 20 days of the notice; and
the date, time, and place of the hearing.
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3. On or before August 20, 2026, Mr. Watts directed the mailing of the
above-referenced notices in accordance with Section 82-299 of the Ordinance and the
Initial Assessment Resolution by First Class Mail to each affected owner, at the
addresses then shown on the real property assessment tax roll database maintained by
the Seminole County Property Appraiser for the purpose of the collection of ad valorem
taxes.
FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT.
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William Watts, affiant
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF SEMINOLE
The foregoing Affidavit of Mailing was sworn to and subscribed before me, by
means of 17 physical presence or ❑ online notarization, this : lsrday of F}uci�f , 2026
by William Watts, as City Manager of the City of Longwood, Florida. He is personally
known to me or has produced as identification and did take an oath.
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