Finances

The Lake Padgett Estates Independent Special District (“District”) is authorized to determine, order, levy, impose, collect, and enforce special assessments pursuant to this Chapter 190 and Chapter 170 of the Florida Statues. Such special assessments may, in the discretion of the District, be collected and enforced pursuant to the provisions of ss. 197.3631, 197.3632, and 197.3635, Chapter 170, or Chapter 173.

District Budget Information

The budget is a financial plan that serves as the basis for expenditure decision-making and subsequent control of expenditures. The plan strives to provide program services at the levels of service established by the Board during the budget process. However, the budget must also be flexible enough to account for unexpected events and expenditures. Otherwise, levels of service in other program areas may suffer to operate within the constraints of the overall budget.

FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 ASSESSMENT CHART

District Operation & Maintenance Assessments

The operations and maintenance assessment (“O&M Assessment”) makes up the non-ad valorem assessments property owners within the District will see on their annual tax bill from Pasco County.

O&M Assessments are based on the District’s Operations and Maintenance Budget, which is adopted annually. This is the budget that deals with the day in, day out needs of the District for the administration and operation of the District’s facilities and infrastructure. The District follows the budgeting process proscribed by section 190.008, Florida Statutes.

As part of this process, the District must annually adopt a proposed Operations and Maintenance Budget prior to June 15th and transmit the same to the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida. After a minimum of 60 days after the submittal to the County, the District must conduct at least one public hearing to allow for public comment and testimony relating to the proposed Operations and Maintenance Budget. After the public hearing, the Board of Supervisors may adopt the Operations and Maintenance Budget and levy the assessments necessary to fund that adopted Operations and Maintenance Budget.

The link below is to the chart which depicts the O&M Assessments for the current Fiscal Year.  Fiscal Years run from October 1^st  through September 30^th of each year. It is important to know that O&M Assessment may change from year to year,  depending upon the annual Operations and Maintenance Budget adopted for a given fiscal year.

FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 ASSESSMENT CHART