FL gated community streetlight charges

FL coalition forming to stop double taxation charges on gated communities for street lights. Municipalities collect taxes for this service but keep the funds and force the gated community to contract individually with power company for lighting. Non gated communities receive this service for free. 31,000 FL gated communities paying unfairly. Taxes collected should be rebated to offset cost. If interested in joining contact [email protected]

It is a state law that services be provided equally to each entity ( water, sewer, street lights, etc.) If annexed to the city they will have an ordinance requiring street lighting. You pay for street lights by establishment of a County Lighting District which will show on your annual tax bill as L_ _ ? This whole scenario is created by agreement between the City and the developer committing the gated community to absorb the utility costs once annexed by the municipality wherein they collect property taxes to cover the cost of services from all residents but only absorb the cost of street lights where developer agreements don't exist. Double taxation as ANNEXED gated communities do not receive the services dictated by state law. The amount of collected but undistributed tax funds to gated communities is estimated at over $100 million per year throughout Florida.

Check your documents for developer agreements. Fight annexation if you are a gated community.