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NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROPERTY TAXES
TAX INFORMATION
10162357
CITY OF FORT MYERS
FINANCE DEPT
PO BOX 2217
FORT MYERS, FL 33902
552050JP
Parcel ID: 13-44-24-P4-00404.0040
EVANS JAMES HMSTD.
BLK 4 PB 1 PG 23
DESC IN DB 129 PG 71
2414 EDWARDS DR

The taxing authorities which levy property taxes against your property will soon hold PUBLIC HEARINGS to adopt budgets and tax rates for the next year.

The purpose of these PUBLIC HEARINGS is to receive opinions from the general public and to answer questions on the proposed tax change and budget PRIOR TO TAKING FINAL ACTION. Each taxing authority may AMEND OR ALTER its proposals at the hearing.

TAXING AUTHORITY COLUMN 1* COLUMN 2* COLUMN 3*
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CITY FORT MYERS / DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AREA
LAST YEAR’S ACTUAL TAX RATE 2012 (MILLAGE) YOUR PROPERTY TAXES LAST YEAR 2012 YOUR TAX RATE THIS YEAR IF NO BUDGET CHANGE IS ADOPTED (MILLAGE) YOUR TAXES THIS YEAR IF NO BUDGET CHANGE IS ADOPTED THIS YEAR’S PROPOSED TAX RATE 2013 (MILLAGE) YOUR TAXES IF PROPOSED BUDGET CHANGE IS ADOPTED 2013
COUNTY:
LEE CO GENERAL REVENUE 3.6506 $0.00 3.5636 $0.00 4.4897 $0.00
SCHOOL:
PUBLIC SCHOOL - BY LOCAL BOARD 2.2480 $0.00 2.1676 $0.00 2.2480 $0.00
PUBLIC SCHOOL - BY STATE LAW 5.3360 $0.00 5.1452 $0.00 5.3500 $0.00
MUNICIPALITY OR MSTU:
CITY OF FORT MYERS 8.7760 $0.00 8.6987 $0.00 8.7760 $0.00
LEE CO LIBRARY DIST 0.3541 $0.00 0.3449 $0.00 0.5956 $0.00
LEE CO PRESERVATION LANDS MSTU 0.5000 $0.00 0.0000 $0.00 0.0000 $0.00
WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT:
SFWMD-DISTRICT-WIDE 0.1757 $0.00 0.1685 $0.00 0.1685 $0.00
SFWMD-EVERGLADES CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 0.0613 $0.00 0.0587 $0.00 0.0587 $0.00
SFWMD-OKEECHOBEE BASIN 0.1919 $0.00 0.1838 $0.00 0.1838 $0.00
INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICTS:
LEE CO HYACINTH CONTROL DIST 0.0298 $0.00 0.0291 $0.00 0.0291 $0.00
LEE CO MOSQUITO CONTROL DIST 0.2300 $0.00 0.2244 $0.00 0.2520 $0.00
WEST COAST INLAND NAVIGATION DIST 0.0394 $0.00 0.0384 $0.00 0.0394 $0.00
TOTAL TAX RATES: 21.5928 20.6229 22.1908
TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES: $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
COLUMN 1* COLUMN 2* COLUMN 3*

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROPERTY TAXES EXPLANATION (Section 200.069, Florida Statutes)

*COLUMN 1—"YOUR PROPERTY TAXES LAST YEAR" - This column shows the taxes that applied last year to your property. These amounts were based on budgets adopted last year and your property’s previous taxable value. *COLUMN 2—"YOUR TAXES IF NO BUDGET CHANGE IS ADOPTED" - This column shows what your taxes will be this year IF EACH TAXING AUTHORITY DOES NOT CHANGE ITS PROPERTY TAX LEVY. These amounts are based on last year’s budgets and your current assessment. *COLUMN 3—"YOUR TAXES IF PROPOSED BUDGET CHANGE IS ADOPTED" - This column shows what your taxes will be this year under the BUDGET ACTUALLY PROPOSED by each local taxing authority. The proposal is NOT final and may be amended at the public hearings shown on this notice. The difference between Columns 2 and 3 is the tax change proposed by each local taxing authority and is NOT the result of higher assessments.

NOTE: Amounts shown on this form do NOT reflect early payment discounts you may have received or may be eligible to receive. (Discounts are a maximum of 4 percent of the amounts shown on this form.)

NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS: Your final tax bill may contain non-ad valorem assessments which may not be reflected on this notice such as assessments for roads, fire, garbage, lighting, drainage, water, sewer, or other governmental services and facilities which may be levied by your county, city, or any special district

A Public Hearing on the Proposed Taxes and Budget Will Be Held:
COUNTY/MSTU: 09/04/13 5:05PM Lee Co Commission Chambers, 2120 Main St, Fort Myers, FL 33901 Phone 239-533-2221
SCHOOL: 09/10/13 5:05PM Lee Co Public Education Center, 2855 Colonial Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33966 Phone 239-337-8214
MUNICIPALITY: 09/11/13 5:15PM Oscar M. Corbin Jr. City Hall, 2200 Second St., Fort Myers, FL 33901 Phone 239-321-7185
WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT: 09/12/13 5:15pm SFWMD Auditorium B-1 Bldg. 3301 Gun Club Rd. West Palm Beach, FL 33406 Phone 561-686-8800
LEE COUNTY HYACINTH AND MOSQUITO CONTROL: 09/05/13 5:01PM/5:15PM District Offices, 15191 Homestead Rd. Lehigh Acres, FL 33971 Phone 239-694-2174
WEST COAST INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT: 09/13/13 5:01pm Venice City Hall, 401 W. Venice Ave. Venice, FL 34285 Phone 941-485-9402
PROPERTY VALUATION
Last Year 2012 This Year 2013
MARKET VALUE $195,000 $195,000
Market Value in Florida is also known as “just value” as provided by the constitution and described in state law. It is the amount a purchaser willing but not obliged to buy would pay to one willing but not obliged to sell, after proper consideration of all eight factors in section 193.011, F.S.
ASSESSED VALUE
Assessed Value is the market value of your property minus the amount of any assessment reductions. The assessed value may be different for millage levies made by different taxing authorities.
ASSESSMENT REDUCTIONS APPLIES TO VALUE
Assessment Reduction amounts are based on applicable statutory limitations and benefits that may affect the Assessed Value, such as the Save Our Homes cap or an Agricultural Classification. The value of these limitations and benefits make up the difference between market and assessed value.
 
 
 
EXEMPTIONS APPLIES TO VALUE
Exemptions are specific dollar or percentage amounts that reduce taxable value. These are usually based on characteristics of the property or property owner. Examples include the homestead exemption, veterans' disability exemptions and charitable exemptions. In some cases, the maximum exemption amount may not be applied because of a lower assessed value. Many exemptions apply only to tax levies by the taxing authority granting the exemption.
Local Government All Levies $195,000
VALUE CALCULATIONS
Taxable Value is the assessed value minus qualifying exemptions. This is the value used to calculate the tax due on your property. The asssessed and taxable values may vary by taxing authority because certain assessment reductions and exemptions may not apply to all levies and discounts.
TAXING AUTHORITY ASSESSED VALUE EXEMPTIONS TAXABLE VALUE
LAST YEAR THIS YEAR LAST YEAR THIS YEAR LAST YEAR THIS YEAR
COUNTY:
LEE CO GENERAL REVENUE $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $0 $0
SCHOOL:
PUBLIC SCHOOL - BY LOCAL BOARD $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $0 $0
PUBLIC SCHOOL - BY STATE LAW $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $0 $0
MUNICIPALITY OR MSTU:
CITY OF FORT MYERS $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $0 $0
LEE CO LIBRARY DIST $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $0 $0
LEE CO PRESERVATION LANDS MSTU $195,000 $0 $195,000 $0 $0 $0
WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT:
SFWMD-DISTRICT-WIDE $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $0 $0
SFWMD-EVERGLADES CONSTRUCTION PROJECT $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $0 $0
SFWMD-OKEECHOBEE BASIN $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $0 $0
INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICTS:
LEE CO HYACINTH CONTROL DIST $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $0 $0
LEE CO MOSQUITO CONTROL DIST $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $0 $0
WEST COAST INLAND NAVIGATION DIST $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $0 $0
If you feel the market value of your property is inaccurate or does not reflect fair market value, or if you are entitled to an exemption or classification that is not reflected on this form, please call us at (239) 533-6109 or visit the Lee County Property Appraiser's office at 2480 Thompson Street, 4th Floor, Fort Myers, FL.

If we are unable to resolve a matter as to the market value, classification, or an exemption, you may file a petition for adjustment with the Value Adjustment Board. Online filing is available at www.leeclerk.org. Petition forms are available from the Lee County Property Appraiser's office. All petitions must be filed with the Clerk of Courts Office on or before September 16, 2013.