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CriticalTaxes Budget

FY2027 Tentative Millage Rate and Budget

The tentative budget holds the tax rate at 6.9532 mills — flat versus last year but 1.29% above rollback. Two councilmembers want the rollback rate for taxpayer relief, which would require cutting $173,000; the fight over what gets cut continues to the September 23 final hearing.

9 mentionsLast discussed Sep 23, 2026

CriticalBudget

Bright Line multimodal station

Mayor Blake and City Manager Whitten reported on their whirlwind 24-hour Washington D.C. trip lobbying for a $57 million federal grant for the Brightline train station, with decisions expected in June.

7 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Aug 11, 2026