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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT RULES

GOVERNING THE GOVERNANCE AND OPERATION OF THE LAKEWOOD RANCH INTER-DISTRICT AUTHORITY

A public hearing will be conducted by the Board of Supervisors of the Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority on May 10, 2007, during the meeting of the Board of Supervisors beginning at 10:00 a.m., at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, Bradenton, Florida.

In accordance with Chapters 120 and 190, Florida Statutes, the hearing will consider a rule relating to fee modifications. The purpose of the proposed rule is to provide for revised charges for meeting room space rentals and related equipment. The effect will be a clear delineation of costs related to type and time.

Specific legal authority for the rule amendments and the provisions of the Florida Statutes being implemented includes Chapters 120 and 190, Florida Statutes, generally, and Sections 190.011, 120.54 and 163.01, Florida Statutes (2006), specifically.

Any person who wishes to provide the District with a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative as provided by Section 120.541, Florida Statutes, must do so in writing within twenty-one (21) days after publication of this notice. If anyone chooses to appeal any decision of the Board with respect to any matter considered at the hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings and should accordingly ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which includes the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. Any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Manager at the address and number below. Copies of the currently proposed fees may be obtained by contacting: Severn Trent Services, 210 N. University Drive, Suite 800, Coral Springs, Florida 33071, (954)753-5841. On the 13th day of April, 2007, a Notice of Rule Development was published in the Florida Administrative Weekly and the Bradenton Herald.