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FY2027 Tentative Millage Rate and Budget→At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 23, 2026.
Public comments (3)
OpposedDuffy WagnerSep 23, 2026
Urged the council to roll back the rate, arguing the $173,000 difference is a rounding error in a $200 million budget that staff can easily manage.
General - Sep 23, 2026 · 30:05 →OpposedTarb RiggsSep 23, 2026
Asked for a simple justification for Cocoa having the second-highest millage rate in the county despite big utility enterprise revenue other cities lack.
General - Sep 23, 2026 · 33:30 →SupportiveAlec GreenwoodSep 23, 2026
Said the roughly $10-a-year increase is the cost of a coffee and donut, and urged the council to stop treating such a small increase as a controversy — especially since it protects staff raises.
General - Sep 23, 2026 · 29:50 →