The Captiva Erosion Prevention District\u2019s (CEPD) commission signed off on the final assessment apportionment for last year\u2019s beach renourishment project during its recent special meeting.<\/p>\n
On Aug. 31, the commissioners voted 4-0 on a resolution approving the final apportionment model for CEPD management to utilize to submit the non-ad valorem assessment to the Lee County Property Appraiser.<\/p>\n
The commission had approved a tentative apportionment for the 2024-25 Emergency Beach Maintenance Renourishment Project and its consultants had prepared a preliminary assessment roll.<\/p>\n
Prior to the vote, the commissioners held a public hearing on the methodology and assessment.<\/p>\n
Consultant Governmental Management Services (GMS) provided an overview of the apportionment, explaining that the proposed method and assessments match what was done with the 2022 project.<\/p>\n
A total of $10 million would be levied against property owners using the 2025 just values. They would be assessed for a recreation benefit or both a storm protection benefit and recreation.<\/p>\n
Properties considered front line to the Gulf are considered storm protection benefit recipients and are broken down into zones. Using a $2 million just value as an example, owners would be assessed about: $12,356 for Upper South Seas; $4,952 for Lower South Seas; $9,820 for Village; $3,345 for \u2018Tween Waters Road; $2,986 for Upper Gold Coast; and $4,320 for Higher Erosion Gold Coast.<\/p>\n
The recreation benefit is assessed on all properties as either homesteaded residential, residential or commercial; homesteaded would reap a 42.1% discount. Using the $2 million example, they would be assessed about $3,265 on homesteaded residential, $6,225 on residential or $16,202 on commercial.<\/p>\n
Commissioner John Wade was not in attendance for the meeting.<\/p>\n
IN OTHER NEWS<\/p>\n
\u2014 The commission voted 3-0 on a resolution approving an agreement with GMS and appointing it as the CEPD manager.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The commission voted 3-0 on a resolution appointing the following officers for the CEPD: Sharyn Henning, Darrin Mossing, Patti Powers and Paul Winkeljohn as assistant treasurers; Mossing and Winkeljohn as assistant secretaries; and Bob Walter as chairman, Timothy McGowan as vice chairman, Bernie Dupre as treasurer and secretary, Rene Miville as assistant secretary and Wade as assistant secretary.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The commission voted 3-0 on a resolution authorizing GMS and certain officers and employees to access the CEPD\u2019s existing bank accounts at Regions Bank and Pinnacle Bank\/Synovus and designating certain officer and staff of the district as signatories.<\/p>\n