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Mr. Herbert Elliott City Attorney City of Tarpon Springs 101 West Court Street Post Office Box 1575 Tarpon Springs, Florida 33589

Dear Mr. Elliott:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following questions:(1) DOES s 170.01, F.S., AUTHORIZE A FLORIDA MUNICIPALITY TO LEVY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS UPON CERTAIN STRUCTURES FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE PURCHASE OF FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED SOLELY FOR THE SPECIAL BENEFIT OF SUCH STRUCTURES?(2) DOES s 166.021, F.S., CONSTRUED WITH s 170.21, F.S., AUTHORIZE SUCH SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS?(3) MAY A FLORIDA MUNICIPALITY LEVY AN IMPACT…