28939191 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 28939191
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Division:	Bryant Miller Olive


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	The Capital Trust Authority announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	November 11, 2024 at 9:30 A.M. CST/10:30 A.M. EST

PLACE:	A telephonic public hearing, using the instructions as provided herein.

Subject:	NOTICE OF TELEPHONIC PUBLIC HEARING The Capital Trust Authority (the "CTA") has been requested by Plato Holdings, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and/or one or more related and/or affiliated entities (collectively, the "Borrower"), whose sole member is Plato Academy Schools Corporation, a Florida not for profit corporation and an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), to issue its Educational Facilities Lease Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds, in one or more series of tax-exempt qualified 501(c)(3) bonds or taxable bonds, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $80,000,000 (the "Bonds"). For the purposes of Section 147(f) of the Code, notice is hereby given that, in accordance with the Internal Revenue Service Revenue Procedure 2022-20, a telephonic public hearing will be held by a hearing officer on behalf of the CTA on November 11, 2024 at 9:30 A.M. CST/10:30 A.M. EST, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, using the telephone conference instructions provided herein. The purpose of the hearing is to take public comments regarding the issuance of said Bonds by the CTA, the nature and location of the Project (hereinafter defined) and the plan of finance. The proceeds of the Bonds will be loaned to the Borrower by the CTA for the purpose of financing and refinancing, including through reimbursement, (i) the refinancing of certain outstanding taxable indebtedness of the Borrower and/or affiliated entities of the Borrower, the proceeds of which were applied for the primary purpose of financing the acquisition of existing educational facilities, located at: (A) 2045 Palmetto Street, Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida 33765, serving students in grades K-8, known as "Plato Academy Charter School - Clearwater," (B) 9200 49th Street N., Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Florida 33782, serving students in grades K-8, known as "Plato Academy Pinellas Park Charter School," and (C) 7705 Gunn Highway and 14517 Berkford Ave., Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida 33625, currently serving students in grades K-9, and authorized to serve students in grades K-12, known as "Plato Collegiate Academy Tampa," each including related facilities, fixtures, furnishings and equipment (collectively, the "Refinanced Facilities"); (ii) the acquisition, construction, renovation, expansion, installation, furnishing and equipping of additional existing educational facilities, located at: (A) 8810 Old County Road 54, New Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida 34653, serving students in grades K-8, known as "Plato Academy Trinity Charter School," and (B) 6725 38th Avenue N., St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida 33710, serving students in grades K-8, known as "Plato Academy St. Petersburg Charter School," each including related facilities, fixtures, furnishings and equipment (together with the Refinanced Facilities, collectively, the "Facilities"); (iii) the funding of a debt service reserve fund for the Bonds, if deemed necessary or desirable; (iv) the funding of capitalized interest for the Bonds, if deemed necessary or desirable; and (v) the payment of certain costs of issuing the Bonds (collectively, the "Project"). The plan of finance contemplates that the CTA will issue, in respect to the Project, not exceeding $80,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its Bonds, in one or more series of tax-exempt qualified 501(c)(3) bonds or taxable bonds, and loan the proceeds of the Bonds to the Borrower to provide funds for the Project. The Facilities will be owned by the Borrower, or an affiliate thereof or another entity chosen by the Borrower. The Bonds, when issued, will be special, limited obligations payable solely out of the revenues, income and receipts pledged to the payment thereof and derived from financing agreements with the Borrower, and none of the CTA, Hillsborough County, Florida, Pasco County, Florida and Pinellas County, Florida (collectively, the "Counties"), the School District of Hillsborough County, the School District of Pasco County and the School District of Pinellas County (collectively, the "School Districts"), or the State of Florida (the "State") will be obligated to pay the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Bonds except from the payments of the Borrower. The Bonds and the interest thereon shall never (i) pledge the taxing power of the Counties, the School Districts, the State or any other political subdivision, public agency or municipality thereof within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision, (ii) constitute the debt or indebtedness of the CTA, the Counties, the School Districts, the State or any other political subdivision, public agency or municipality thereof within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision, or (iii) pledge the full faith and credit of the CTA, the Counties, the School Districts, the State or any political subdivision, public agency or municipality thereof. CTA has no taxing power. Issuance of the Bonds is subject to several conditions including satisfactory documentation and receipt of necessary approvals for the financing. INTERESTED PERSONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE USING THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. ANY PERSONS WISHING TO PRESENT ORAL COMMENTS IN PERSON MUST NOTIFY THE CTA BY WRITTEN NOTICE AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE THE HEARING, IN ORDER THAT SOCIAL DISTANCING ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE FOR THOSE IN ATTENDANCE. PRIOR TO SAID TELEPHONIC PUBLIC HEARING, WRITTEN COMMENTS MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE CTA AT 315 FAIRPOINT DRIVE, GULF BREEZE, FLORIDA 32561, ATTENTION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE INSTRUCTIONS: TOLL FREE DIAL IN NUMBER: 1 (888) 667-1808 At the date and time fixed for said telephonic public hearing all who appear in person or by telephone conference will be given an opportunity to express their views for or against the Project and the proposed approval of the issuance of said Bonds by the CTA and the plan of finance. All persons are advised that, if they decide to appeal any decision made with respect to the proposed approval of the issuance of said Bonds, they will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. All interested persons are invited to present their comments on the date and time set forth above. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, AS AMENDED, ALL PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED AND WHO NEED SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS TELEPHONIC PUBLIC HEARING BECAUSE OF THAT DISABILITY SHOULD CONTACT THE HEARING OFFICER AT (850) 934-4046 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE HEARING, EXCLUDING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: CONTACT THE HEARING OFFICER AT (850) 934-4046.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	11/1/2024 Vol. 50/215


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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