Miami-Dade Approves Boundary Expansion and Assessment Roll for Ojus Sanitary Sewer Area

Miami-Dade Approves Boundary Expansion and Assessment Roll for Ojus Sanitary Sewer AreaCounty commissioners unanimously passed a wastewater ordinance adjusting the Ojus Sanitary Sewer Special Benefit Area, bringing a new property into the district and formalizing non-ad valorem assessments for the upcoming fiscal cycle.

The Board unanimously approved Item 7E, an ordinance managed by the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department.

The measure officially adds one property to the existing boundaries of the Ojus Sanitary Sewer Special Benefit Area (OSSSBA).

The ordinance ratifies the non-ad valorem assessment roll, rates, and assessments for the OSSSBA for the fiscal year beginning October 2026.

The item was moved by Commissioner Mickey Steinberg and passed without debate.

During its June 2, 2026, meeting, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance updating the boundaries and financial assessments for the Ojus Sanitary Sewer Special Benefit Area (OSSSBA). The legislative item, designated as 7E, implements a minor expansion to the local wastewater district by adding one property to the OSSSBA boundaries. Alongside the boundary adjustment, the ordinance officially ratifies the non-ad valorem assessment roll, establishing the rates and assessments that will apply to the benefit area for the upcoming fiscal year, which commences in October 2026 and concludes in September 2027. The ordinance operates under the jurisdiction of the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department. The measure advanced to the full board after receiving a favorable 4-0 recommendation following a public hearing before the Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee in mid-May. During the board meeting, the item was brought forward as an unbifurcated ordinance and voted on without debate. The motion was introduced by Commissioner Mickey Steinberg and seconded by Commissioner Vicki L. Lopez. A subsequent roll call vote confirmed unanimous approval from all present commissioners.