Craig Cates
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 8
- Total speaking time
- 48:24
- Avg per meeting
- 6:03
- Segments
- 605
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Top issues during term (7)(Taxes Budget)
Florida Amendment 3 property tax impact
Projected revenue up about $287,000 in year one and $1.5 million cumulatively, against roughly $12.5 million a year in cost growth — with a potential millage increase or cuts ahead.
Land Authority FY2027 budget
Average homesteaded property pays about $50 more per year in countywide taxes; non-homesteaded about $270; commercial about $400.
Building permit fee restructuring
The planning department has been running a deficit of over $2 million a year that general taxpayers absorb.
NGM Insurance settlement — Cudjoe Key transfer station fire
$1.8 million recovered for the county, offsetting fire rebuild costs.
Residential solid waste rate increase
Residential households pay $27.13 more per year; commercial rates also rise.
Human services funding restructuring
Roughly $970,000 in proposed FY27 health and human services funding is subject to the summer budget process.
Airport staffing, overtime and governance
The new position costs about $145,728 a year but should cut overtime; 70% of airport overtime is reimbursed by airlines.
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.