It is hereby found by the board of county commissioners of Hernando County, Florida,
that street lighting and ground's maintenance at the entrance are essential services
for the benefit of the health, safety, and welfare of the public. It is further the
finding of the board of county commissioners that the legislature has in section 125.01(1)(q),
Florida Statutes, provided for the creation of municipal service benefit units as
a vehicle granting to all counties flexibility to levy special service charges within
the limits fixed for municipal purposes for the furnishing of municipal services within
those areas receiving the benefit of such municipal services in order to solve the
controversy of double taxation between residents of the incorporated and unincorporated
areas. It is the purpose of this division to create a county municipal service benefit
unit for the purposes of providing a street lighting system and maintenance of grounds
at entrance within the boundaries of said unit.
