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ST. LUCIE COUNTY · LOCALlocal legislationSecond Reading
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Port St. Lucie to Issue $85 Million in Bonds for Road and Building Projects

Original title: Ordinance 26-62, Adopt an Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of Not to Exceed $85,000,000 in Aggregate Principal Amount of City of Port St. Lucie, Florida Special Obligation Revenue Bonds, Series 2026A to Finance Various Costs Related to the SE Floresta Drive Roadway Improvements, the Public Works Building Project and the Paar Roundabouts Project; Providing for a Covenant to Budget and Appropriate Legally Available Non-Ad Valorem Revenues to Pay the Principal of, Redemption Premium, if any, and Interest on the Bonds; Providing for Certain Rights of the Holders of Such Bonds; and Providing an Effective Date.

Record date · July 13, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The Port St. Lucie City Council is considering an ordinance to issue up to $85 million in . These funds are designated to cover costs for the SE Floresta Drive roadway improvements, the Public Works building project, and the Paar Roundabouts project.

Why it matters

The city is committing to use non-property tax revenues to repay $85 million in debt, which will fund specific infrastructure and public facility construction projects.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

City of Port St. Lucie taxpayers

The city is pledging non-property tax revenues to repay the bond debt, which impacts the availability of those funds for other municipal services.

Directly affected

Bondholders

The ordinance establishes specific legal rights and repayment guarantees for those who purchase the Series 2026A bonds.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are these bonds being used for?
The funds will pay for improvements to SE Floresta Drive, the construction of a new Public Works building, and the Paar Roundabouts project.
How will the city pay back the $85 million?
The city has committed to using 'non-ad valorem' revenues, which are city income sources other than property taxes, to pay the principal and interest on the bonds.

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Non-Property Tax Funding

The city is specifically utilizing non-ad valorem revenues to back this debt, signaling a strategy to avoid increasing property tax burdens for this specific project set.

City of Port St. Lucie

Connected Entities

Public Works Building Project, City of Port St. Lucie, Paar Roundabouts Project and 1 more
otherPublic Works Building Project“A project to be financed by the bond proceeds.”Map →
locationCity of Port St. Lucie“The municipal government issuing the bonds.”Map →
otherPaar Roundabouts Project“A project to be financed by the bond proceeds.”Map →
otherSE Floresta Drive Roadway Improvements“A project to be financed by the bond proceeds.”Map →

Sources

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