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Orange City adopts 7.2387‑mill rate, approves $2025–26 budget that funds new positions
Summary
On Sept. 10 the Orange City Council adopted a tentative millage rate of 7.2387 mills — an 11.33% increase over the rollback rate — and approved the city's fiscal year 2025–26 budget, which the finance director said balances recurring revenues with recurring expenditures and funds several new positions and pay adjustments.
Sept. 10, 2025 — Orange City's City Council adopted a tentative millage rate of 7.2387 mills and approved the city's fiscal year 2025–26 budget during a public hearing on Wednesday evening.
Finance Director Devlin Moore told the council the 7.2387 rate is balanced and would generate an additional $468,000 in recurring revenue compared with the rollback rate certified by the Volusia County property appraiser. Moore said the adopted budget covers rising operating and personnel costs, funds three new city positions, provides pay adjustments for employees and maintains a $90,000 contingency.
The proposed budget package and millage were discussed at length in prior workshops and public meetings. Moore said the rollback rate is 6.5019 mills and that the council originally set a proposed rate of 7.8 mills in July to allow flexibility during the workshop and hearing process;…
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