YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 22nd day of February, 2008, at 10:00 A.M. (or as soon thereafter as the same may be heard), a public hearing (the "Hearing") will be held at the offices of Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A., 2502 Rocky Point Drive, ...

 

OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Florida Local Government Finance Commission

The Florida Local Government Finance Commission announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: February 22, 2008, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: 2502 Rocky Point Drive, Suite 1060, Tampa, Florida

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 22nd day of February, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. (or as soon thereafter as the same may be heard), a public hearing (the “Hearing”) will be held at the offices of Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A., 2502 Rocky Point Drive, Suite 1060, Tampa, Florida 33607, with respect to the issuance by the Florida Local Government Finance Commission (the “Issuer”) of its Florida Local Government Finance Commission Pooled Commercial Paper Notes, Series B (AMT Issue) (the “Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of not exceeding $2,000,000 and the loan of the proceeds thereof (the “Loan”) to Okaloosa County, Florida (the “County”). The Hearing will be conducted by Counsel to the Issuer. The proceeds of the Notes will be loaned to the County and applied to finance costs relating to (i) construction of an approximately 12,000 square foot cargo/maintenance building at the Okaloosa Regional Airport, (ii) relocation and expansion of the existing fuel farm at the Okaloosa Regional Airport to provide for the increase of aviation fuel storage capacity from approximately 20,000 gallons to 80,000 gallons, (iii) the design of gate expansion for the addition of three gates, extension of the ticketing, baggage screening and baggage claim areas and installation of a backup emergency generator, all to be located at the Okaloosa Regional Airport, (iv) rehabilitate approximately 8,000 feet of Runway 17/35 at the Bob Sikes Airport, and (v) completion of infrastructure for the West Hangar Development project at the Bob Sikes Airport to support construction of rental hangars for public use (clauses (i) through (v) collectively referred to herein as the “Improvements”).

The County now owns, operates and maintains an airport facility known as the “Okaloosa Regional Airport” and an airport facility known at the “Bob Sikes Airport.” All of the Improvements shall be located at the Okaloosa Regional Airport or the Bob Sikes Airport, as specified above. The Okaloosa Regional Airport is located at 1701 State Road 85, Eglin AFB, Florida 32542. The Bob Sikes Airport is located at 5545 John Givens Road, Crestview, Florida 32536.

The Notes do not constitute a general indebtedness or obligation of the Issuer within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision or limitation, but shall be generally payable from and secured by the loan repayments made by the County to the Issuer pursuant to the Loan. The Loan is payable from and secured by the net revenues of the Okaloosa Regional Airport, the Bob Sikes Airport and the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport. The Loan will not be or constitute an indebtedness or obligation of the County, the State of Florida or any political subdivision thereof within the meaning of any constitutional, statutory or other limitation of indebtedness.

The aforementioned meeting shall be a public meeting and all persons who may be interested will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the same. Written comments may also be submitted to: John Yonkosky, Chairman, Florida Local Government Finance Commission, c/o Collier County Department of Revenue, 4420 Mercantile Avenue, Naples, Florida 34104 and Steven E. Miller, Esq., Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A., 2502 Rocky Point Drive, Suite 1060, Tampa, Florida 33607, prior to the hearing.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Steven E. Miller, Esq., Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A., 2502 Rocky Point Drive, Suite 1060, Tampa, Florida 33607, [phone].

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Steven E. Miller, Esq., Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A., 2502 Rocky Point Drive, Suite 1060, Tampa, Florida 33607, [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.

For more information, you may contact: Steven E. Miller, Esq., Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A., 2502 Rocky Point Drive, Suite 1060, Tampa, Florida 33607, [phone].