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Cape Canaveral council weighs priorities after tentative "middle of the road" millage; September hearings set
Summary
At an Aug. 12 budget workshop, City of Cape Canaveral officials discussed a tentative “middle of the road” millage rate, staffing changes, capital projects and next steps including public hearings Sept. 3 and Sept. 17; staff and council also scheduled a CRA meeting on Aug. 20 to consider moving Oak Lane funding.
City of Cape Canaveral council members and staff, meeting Aug. 12 in a budget workshop, discussed how to finalize the proposed fiscal year 2024–25 budget after adopting a tentative “middle of the road” millage rate earlier in July.
The discussion focused on whether to keep the already-adopted tentative millage — which staff said would generate roughly $6.88 million in ad valorem revenue at the middle scenario — or to reduce it toward the rollback rate. City Manager Lehi told council that recent changes in personnel and updated bids had eased the need for previously proposed cuts and that staff would present a revised budget at the first public hearing on Sept. 3 and a final budget at the Sept. 17 hearing.
Why it matters: the millage choice determines how much tax revenue the city can allocate to operating needs, capital improvements and reserves. Councilors debated trade-offs between lowering…
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