Explainer: How Winder's proposed 4.963 millage rate would affect a typical homeowner
The CFO illustrated that for a home with fair market value $325,000 the city's portion of property tax at 4.963 would be $645.19 versus $608.40 at the rollback rate of 4.680, a $36.79 difference; the presentation also showed how that revenue funds police, fire, infrastructure and administration.
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At the June 24 public hearing on the 2026 millage rate, Ray, the city's chief financial officer, explained how mills and assessed values determine property-tax bills. He defined a mill as "$1 for every $1,000 of assessed property value" and noted assessed (taxable) value is 40% of fair market value as provided by the Vero County Board of Assessors.
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