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Real Estate Today
NOTICE OF ENACTMENT OF
The End Is Near--And Here Is The Truth About 2007
ORDINANCE 2008-01 BY THE BOARD
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
This year is almost over, and most all kinds of property in 2004,
sellers have not been too happy with the re- and sold for a significant profit
LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA
in 2005, did not want to listen
sults. Over 90 % of all sellers that wanted a
fair price for their property were not able to to me as a seasoned profes-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the proposed Ordinance relating to providing for
sell. The amount of days the average prop- sional consultant, telling them
Educational System Impact Fees, the title for which hereinafter appears, will be
erty has been on the market through out the to stop investing, as they must
considered for enactment by the Levy County Board of County Commissioners,
past year has risen steadily. The amount of have believed the gravy train was going to
at a public hearing on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. , or as soon thereafter
sellers that allowed their property listing to continue. The result is that thousands of in-
as the same may be heard, in the Meeting Room of the Levy County School Board
expire has risen, and the amount of frustrated vestors now have investment property that
Office, 480 Marshburn Drive, Bronson, Florida. Copies of said Ordinance may be
sellers that withdrew their property before the they have not been able to sell for as much as
inspected by any member of the public at the Office of the Board of County
end of the listing period has also risen notice- two years now. If you are one of them, you
Commissioners located at 535 S. Court Street, Bronson, Florida, during regular
are not alone. The state of Florida is loaded
ably.
business hours or contact by phone at (352) 486-5217. On the date, time and place
All indications are that, in most parts with many thousands of these investors that
first above-mentioned, all interested persons may appear and be heard with re-
of the state the pervasive amount of foreclo- got caught holding the bag, some right here
spect to the proposed Ordinance.
sures may continue for one more year or so, in town. Let's hope the foreclosures will slow
ORDINANCE NO. 2008-01
with a continued depression in prices. Not down in 2008, and that the investors will be
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LEVY
good. In comparison south Levy county has able to get out of their properties, even if they
COUNTY, FLORIDATO BE KNOWN AS THE LEVY COUNTY EDUCATIONAL
had very few foreclosures, and somewhere in have to take a little less.
SYSTEM IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS, RULES OF
I wish my readers a happy New Year.
the next year or so I predict that the influx of
CONSTRUCTION AND FINDINGS; ADOPTING A CERTAIN IMPACT FEE
nuke plant workers will kick start this areas I'll see you around The CampusThe Diamond
STUDY; PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
Team are seasoned professionals that are
real estate market in some fashion.
IMPACT FEES ONALL RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION OCCURRING IN THE
Now for the investor group. A lot of available for all of your real estate needs 7
COUNTY, BOTH WITHIN THE UNINCORPORATEDAREAAND ALL MUNICI-
so called savvy investors that purchased days a week. Please call us at 352-447-4442.
PALAREAS OF LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDINGANANNUAL INDEX-
ING PROCEDURE; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT AND USE OF EDUCA-
TIONAL SYSTEM IMPACT FEES COLLECTED; PROVIDING FORAN ALTER-
NATIVE CALCULATION; PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTIONS IN CONNECTION
WITH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IMPACT FEES; PROVIDING FOR CHANGES
IN SIZEAND USE; PROVIDING FOR CREDITS FOR DEVELOPER CONTRIBU-
TIONS; PROVIDING FOR REVIEW HEARINGS; REQUIRING REVIEW OF THE
IMPACT FEE STUDYAND THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IMPACT FEE ORDI-
NANCE; DECLARATION OF EXCLUSION FROM ADMINISTRATIVE PROCE-
DURESACT; PROVIDINGAREMEDIALCOLLECTION METHOD FOR EDUCA-
TIONAL SYSTEM IMPACT FEES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVID-
INGAPPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVIDING FOR
NOTICE OF IMPACT FEE RATES; PROVIDING FORAN EFFECTIVE DATE.
All persons are advised that, if they decide to appeal any decisions made at this
public hearing, they will need a record the proceedings and, for such purpose,
they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which
record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Any person requiring reasonable accommodations to participate in this meeting
should contact the County Commissioners Administration Office at (352) 486-
5218.
W. S. Yearty, Chairman Levy Co. Board of County Commissioners
Published Dec. 26, 2007
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winning rendition of a bedpan flamingo 1st place at the 36th Annual Festival of the Arts held
Dumas Veterinary Hospital is now...
in Inverness. Fran's specialty is recycled items' art.Photo by Mike Moore
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