Holly Merrill Raschein
About
Holly Merrill Raschein's platform emphasizes resilient infrastructure development, specifically focusing on elevating structures to protect the local community from environmental vulnerabilities in Monroe County.
Campaign promises (1)
- infrastructureLift up and elevate local structures to address environmental and infrastructure challenges in Monroe County.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 8
- Total speaking time
- 1:25:59
- Avg per meeting
- 10:45
- Segments
- 1250
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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)
Recorded while Raschein was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.