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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppendix BMcClatchy The Beaufort Gazette The Belleville News -Democrat Bellingham Herald Centre Daily Times Sun Herald Idaho Statesman Bradenton Herald The Charlotte Observer The State Ledger -Enquirer Durham I The Herald -Sun Fort Worth Star -Telegram The Fresno Bee The Island Packet The Kansas City Star Lexington Herald -Leader The Telegraph - Macon Merced Sun -Star Miami Herald El Nuevo Herald AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION The Modesto Bee The Sun News - Myrtle Beach Raleigh News & Observer Rock Hill I The Herald The Sacramento Bee San Luis Obispo Tribune Tacoma I The News Tribune Tri-City Herald The Wichita Eagle The Olympian Account # Order Number Identification Order PO Cols Depth 49472 Legal Ad - IPL0262760 43772 4.0 288.OL ATTENTION: CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK IP 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE MIAMI, FL 33133 mclopez@miamigov.com CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF HEARING TO IMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS Notice is given that the City Commission of the City of Miami will conduct a public hearing to consider imposing Solid Waste special assessments for the provision of Solid Waste services within the City of Miami for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026. The hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on September 13, 2025, in the City Commission Chambers of City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed assessments. All affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with the City Commission within twenty (20) days of this notice. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at the hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be made. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing special accommodation or a sign language interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5361, TTY users may call via 711 (Florida Relay Service), at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the hearing. The assessment for each parcel of property will be based on each parcel's classification and the total number of billing units attributed to that parcel. The total Solid Waste estimated amount to be assessed and collected for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2025, is $25.477 million, while the full cost of Solid Waste services is approximately $53.170 million. The following table reflects the proposed Solid Waste assessment schedule: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY RATE PER EACH USE CATEGORIES DWELLING UNIT Single Family & City - Defined Multi -Family $380.00 Copies of the Solid Waste Assessment Ordinance, Initial Assessment Resolution, and the preliminary assessment roll are available for inspection at the Office of the City Clerk of Miami, Florida, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. 1 Unless proper steps are initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within twenty (20) days from the date of City Commission action at the above hearing (including the method of apportionment, the rate of assessment, and the imposition of assessments), such action shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented. The assessments will be collected on the same bill as ad valorem taxes. Failure to pay the assessment will result in either the commencement of foreclosure proceedings or cause a tax certificate to be issued against the property which may result in a loss of title. If you have any questions, please contact the City of Miami at (305) 416-1570, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. TODD B. HANNON CITY CLERK CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA Ad No. 43772 PUBLISHED DAILY MIAMI-DADE-FLORIDA STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE Before the undersigned authority personally appeared, the under- signed, who on oath says that he/she is Custodian of Records of The The Miami Herald, a newspaper published in Mlami Dade County, Flor- ida, that the attached was published on the publicly accessible website of The Miami Herald or by print In the issues and dates listed below. Affiant further Says that the said Miami Herald website or newspaper complies with all legal requirements for publication in chapter 50, Florida Statutes. 1.0 insertion(s) published on: 08/18/25 Print Print Tearsheet Link Marketplace Link Sherry Chasteen Sworn to and subscribed before me on AMANDA RODE, ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF TEXAS 392 "VCOMMss,ON EXPIRES Aug 18, 2025, 10:27 AM ED Online Notary Public This notarial act involved the use of online audio/video communication technology. Notarization facilitated by SIGNiX" CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF HEARING TO IMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS Notice is given that the City Commission of the City of Miami will conduct a public hearing to consider imposing Solid Waste special assessments for the provision of Solid Waste services within the City of Miami for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026. The hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on September 13, 2025, in the City Commission Chambers of City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed assessments. All affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with the City Commission within twenty (20) days of this notice. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at the hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be made. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing special accommodation or a sign language interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5361, TTY users may call via 711 (Florida Relay Service), at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the hearing. The assessment for each parcel of property will be based on each parcel's classification and the total number of billing units attributed to that parcel. The total Solid Waste estimated amount to be assessed and collected for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2025, is $25.477 million, while the full cost of Solid Waste services is approximately $53.170 million. The following table reflects the proposed Solid Waste assessment schedule: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY RATE PER EACH USE CATEGORIES DWELLING UNIT Single Family & City - Defined Multi -Family $380.00 Copies of the Solid Waste Assessment Ordinance, Initial Assessment Resolution, and the preliminary assessment roll are available for inspection at the Office of the City Clerk of Miami, Florida, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. Unless proper steps are initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within twenty (20) days from the date of City Commission action at the above hearing (including the method of apportionment, the rate of assessment, and the imposition of assessments), such action shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented. The assessments will be collected on the same bill as ad valorem taxes. Failure to pay the assessment will result in either the commencement of foreclosure proceedings or cause a tax certificate to be issued against the property which may result in a loss of title. If you have any questions, please contact the City of Miami at (305) 416-1570, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. TODD B. HANNON CITY CLERK CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA Ad No. 43772 MONDAY NIGIIST 182025 I MIAMI HERALD I 5A FAA closes latest SpaceX investigations, opens door for next Starship launch OrlaMOSmh'nel RLANDO o SpaceX has had a tough year with its Starship program, but the Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the path for the next -generation rock- et's 10th suborbital launch attempt as early as ne xt weekend. The FAA on Friday closed investigations into mishaps suffered on the ninth launch in May in which the Super Heavy booster, the first ever flown for a second time, was destroyed on its reen- try attempt while the upper stage was lost over the Indian Ocean. "There are no reports of public injury or damage to public property. The FAA oversaw and accepted the findings of the SpaceX-led investigation," reads a statement from the FAA. "The final mishap report cites the probable root cause for the loss of the Starship vehicle as a fail- ure of a fuel component. SpaceX identified correc- tive actions to prevent a reoccurrence of the event" The loss of the upper stage before its planned landing attempt marked the thirdflight-related mission failure for Star - ship in 2025 after launch- es in Januaryand Mar- chended with the upper stage exploding and light- ing up the skies across South Florida, the Baha- mas and Caribbean. The company also lost a Star - ship upper stage during a static fue test that de- stroyed one of its test stands. Despite the setbacks, and with the FAA's clear- ance, SpaceX has slated Starship Flight 10 for as early as Aug. 24 launching from its test site Starbase in Texas during a window that runs from 7:30-8:30 P.m. The company on Friday detailed its f dings for the Flight 9 issues as well as the test pad explosion on its website. The angle with which the Super Heavy booster came back in for a landing was more severe than previous landing at- tempts. Because it was the first reuse of the booster, SpaceX opted to not try d recapture it like it had on two previous Starship flights using its "chop- sticks" feature on the launch tower. Instead, it broke up during an "ener- getic event" at an altitude of about 3,200 feet. SpaceX put said the debris had no obvious detrimental effect on mar ine life. "SpaceX works with an experienced global re- sponse provider to re- trieve any debris that may wash up in South Texas and/or Mexico as a result of Starship flight test operations," the company stated. "During the survey of the expected debris field from the booster, there was no evidence of any floating or deceased marine life that would aim again for reentry in signal booster debris im- the Indian Ocean off the pact harmed animals in western coast of Australia the vicinity." The flight will also at- SpaceX stated it would tempt a relight of one of change the angle on re- its six Raptor engines turn flights to put less while in space. pressure on the booster. "The ffight test includes For the upper stage, several experiments fo- video evidence pointed to cused on enabling Star - the failure in the space- ship's upper stage to re- craft's nosecone area of a turn to the launch site," fuel diffuser canister that SpaceX stated. "A signif- caused it to fill with liquid icon number of tiles have methane that ended up been removed from Star - setting off a domino effect ship to stress -test vul- that had it automatically nerable areas across the dumping fuel in space for vehicle during reentry." a safer retum over the The reentry is still de - designated entry area of signed to test the upper the Indian Ocean about stage's structural limits, 46 minutes after launch. so it could still suffer "To address the issue some sort of demise be - on upcoming flights, the fore reentering. fuel diffuser has been "Flight tests continue to redesigned to better direct provide valuable ]earnings pressurized gas into the to inform the design of ain fuel tank and sub- the next generation Star- stantially decrease the ship and Super Heavy strain on the diffuser vehicles," SpaceX stated. structure," SpaceX post- ed. "The new design un derwent a more rigorous qualification campaign, subjecting it to flight -like stresses and running for more than ten times the expected service life with no damage." For Flight 10, SpaceX plans to fly the Super Heavy booster with more landing bum tests, mean- ing once again there will be no attempt for a tower recovery, but instead aim for an offshore landing spot in the Gulf. For the upper stage, SpaceX will try again to perform its first payload deployment during a suborbital flight that will FROM PAGE 3A PROJECT areas to diminish any pos- sible vehicle collisions with wildlife, especially the en- dangered Florida panthers that roam that very stretch. That approach could prove prohibitively expensive. "There's a benefit to thinking about these elevat- ed larger roadways that avoid the impacts and keep traffic off those more vul- nerable local and rural roads," Lauritsen said. "But it's costly to do it right." Managing the habitat once the road is built is also a concem. Prescribed burns are critical for reducing wildfire risk and promoting healthy plant and animal life, said Janet Bowman, senior policy analyst with The Nature Conservancy in Florida, which manages the Disney Wilderness Pre- serve. For instance, the wood- peckers that call the pre- serve home require a specif- ic type of longleaf pine forest, Bowman said. "Ilfit] doesn't get regular pre- scribed fire, it changes the species distribution and it affects wildlife that depend on that particular habitat" But the presence of a mad will upend that pro- cess. "Smoke and highways don't always mix," Bowman said. "It would change the way and when we conduct prescribed fire." The Disney Wilderness Preserve was created when the Walt Disney Company purchasedres eands from 8,000cattle rancher in the 1990s to offset environmental im- pacts from its theme parks and hotels. The land, which sits at the head of the greater Everglades watershed and borders Lake Russell, had previously been eyed for growth. It was slated to become a massive resi- dential and commercial project before Disney's purchase and subsequent transfer to The Nature Conservancy. Now, conservation ex- perts worry the road will propel more urbanization. Charles Lee, the director of advocacy at Audubon of Florida, said he doesn't believe the f al portion of the project connecting to the Tumpike is necessary, arguing it would increase traffic, not reduce it. "There really is no happy ending," Lee said. "There's only what I would describe as a modest less- ening of impacts." Lee said he hopes the connector can still be de- layed. Cost and public blowback have already held back the road before. In 2018, the CFX gov- erning board voted not to move forward with the project due to low toll revenue projections that would not be able to cover the road's cost. The project also faced years of delay brought by pushback from Poinciana residents, who argued the elevated section above Cypress Parkway would create a "Great Wall of Poinciana" and divide the largely minority communi- ty. An event last month to educate residents on up- coming road projects was packed with older resi- dents who told the Orlan- do Sentinel they straggled getting to doctor's appoint- ments because of tic, Polk County residents who said they felt left out of road decisions that still impact them and young families who's commute times take over 30 minutes for just a couple of miles. For 62-year-old David Pitts, the traffic near Poin- ciana and Pleasant Hill Road has gotten so bad he is moving. The retired sanitation worker said he and others are desperate to have any significant infra- structure improvements. "I'm getting ready to move and hopefully come back when they get it right," Pitts said. "I don't Frameless Shower Doors TROPICAL GLASS and CONSTRUCTION CO. 7933 NW 7TH AVE., MIAMI, FL 33150 www.tropicalglassmiami.com (305)757-0651 (954)462-3711 BRUCE ROSENSTEIN, PRES. CGC#048630 like planning my day around traffic." CFX spokesperson Brian Hutchings said in an email the project maybe built in phases so that the agency can prioritize working with the local commmuty. The CFX governing board will make the final decision in December. FROM PAGE 3A ERIN 205 miles. The storm was skirting Puerto Rico rather than hitting it directly. Erin was expected to lose forward speed on Sunday and then gradually turn to the north on Monday and Tuesday, the NHC said. Erin's core was projected to pass to the east of the Turks and Caicos Islands and southeastern Bahamas on Sunday and Monday. By Thursday, the storm is forecast to be a few hundred miles west of Bermuda and just outside the big tracking cone. Erin is then forecast to travel north hundreds of miles from the U.S. East Coast Erin's outer bands will roduce rainfall of 3 to 6 inches across the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with isolated totals of up to 8 inches. "Locally consid- erable flash and urban flooding, along with land- slides or mudslides, are possible," the NHC said. Also, swells will affect those places, as well as Hispaniola and the Turks and Caicos Islands, during the next couple of days, the agency said. "Erin is expected to produce life -threatening surf and rip currents along the beaches of the Baha- mas, much of the East Coast of the U.S., Bermu- da, and Atlantic Canada during the next several days," Cangialsi wrote. He wrote that interests along the North Carolina and mid -Atlantic coasts as well in Bermuda "should monitor the progress of Erin as there is a risk of strong winds associated with the outer rainbands during the middle of next week." Alex Sosnowski, Accm- Weather senior meteorol- ogist, said portions of the North Carolina's Outer Banks and coastal Virginia would experience several feet of storm surge, leading to significant coastal flood- ing and beach erosion. CITY OF MIAMI NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY SHIP FISCAL YEAR 25-26 511665540 Pursuant 10 Section 420.9075(4)(b) of the Florida Statutes, the City of Miami's Deparlment of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) will accept applications horn income -eligible households, as noted annually based on County and household size at ww.v.fbddahousing.org' owners-and-managers/compliance/income-limits for programs funded by the State Housing Initiative Program (SHIP). The SHIP funds will be utilced for the strategies indicated below in Fiscal Year 25-26 as detailed in the DHCD's Loral Housing Assistance Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-2026, 2026-2027 and2027-2028, found atbwda.miamigov ram/Gnvemment/Denanimrnto- Drganizations/Hou.ving-C mmunity-rlrominnnwnt/Plan,mdrRemdr.The total funding being received from the State is no less than $2,083,953. Strategy Max. 5Asmsfaaount of Max. Value of Housing pSingle Family Rehabilitation $1sg000�DUn`r $636,806 Sprrgiem Family o am Emergency Re pabcelitmen[HonYO Ymgram ll-fime $/s,WU.00 $S'S,UW.W $b3b,8Ub yb3b,800 FirstHomebuyer Program Up to $130,002 based nn hMmnmmunt $451,000 (tor existing homes nr new ennqtructinn horn, ore: Program noted above wO0 a as an ex, en wamut. Applications will be available starting Wednesday, September 17, 2025, and will be accepted until funds are exhausted. Applicetkms can be picked up at the DHCD office, 444 SW 2 Ave., Third Floor, Miami, FL 33130, M-F, 8 am-4 pm, or can be requested via e-mail to sergiogarcia51 miamigov.com. To be eligible, the property to be rehabilitated or purchased must be located within City of Miami limits. A8 appeeations will be funded on a first came, first ready, first sewed basis, subject to the availability of funds. Questions related to this funding can be directed to Sergio Garda, Principal Housing Specialist 305416-2080, at444 SW 2Ave., Ninth Floor, Miami, FL 33132, or via e-mail to sergiogaroio51miamigov.mm. In accordance with the provisions of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, documents referenced here can be requested in an alternate format by calling 305416-2080. Ad 46480. CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF HEARING TO IMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS Notice is given that the City Commission of the City of Miami will conduct a public hearing to consider imposing Solid Waste special assessments for the provision of Solid Waste services within the City of Miami for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026. The hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on September 13, 2025, in the City Commission Chambers of City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed assessments. ALL affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with the City Commission within twenty (20) days of this notice. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at the hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record s made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be made. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing special accommodation or sign Language interpreter to participate inthis proceeding should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5361, TTY users may call via 711 (Florida Relay Service), at Least seven (7) days prior to the date of the hearing. The assessment for each parcel of property will be based on each parcel's classification and the total number of billing units attributed to that parcel. The total Solid Waste estimated amount to be assessed and collected for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2025, is $25.477 million, while the full ost of Solid Waste services is approximately $53.170 million. The following table reflects the proposed Solid Waste assessment schedule: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY USE CATEGORIES Single Family & City - Defined Multi -Family RATE PER EACH DWELLING UNIT $380.00 opies of the Solid Waste Assessment Ordinance, Initial Assessment Resolution, and the preliminary assessment roil are available for inspection at the office of the City Clerk of Miami, Florida, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. Unless proper steps are initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within twenty (20) days from the date of City Commission action at the above hearing (including the method of apportionment, the rate of assessment, and the imposition of assessments), such action shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented. The assessments will be collected on the same bill as ad valorem taxes. Failure to paythe assessment will result in either the commencement of foreclosure proceedings or cause a tax certificate to be issued against the property which may result in a Loss of title. If you have any questions, please contact the City of Miami at (305) 416-1570, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. TODD B. HANNON CITY CLERK CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA Ad No. 43772