Doral council sets 1.7166 millage ceiling, rejects rollback amendment; schedules two budget hearings

The Doral City Council voted 3-1 to approve a proposed operating millage rate of 1.7166 and to set two public budget hearings required under Florida's TRIM law, city officials said during a meeting covering the fiscal 2025'26 budget process.

The vote, moved by Councilwoman Reynoso and seconded by Councilman Pinedo, also included a separate debt-service millage of 0.481 to cover annual debt service on general obligation bond issuances. Council votes were: Reynoso yes, Pinedo yes, Vice Mayor Porras no and Mayor Fraga yes; the motion passed.

Finance Director Solangelo Perez told the council the Miami'Dade County property appraiser certified the city's 2025 taxable value at about $21.9 billion, an 8% increase over the prior year. Perez said a 1.7166 millage would generate approximately $35.7 million in ad valorem revenue; the rollback rate of 1.5875 would generate about $33.0 million, a $2.7 million difference. Using the cited 2025 average Doral homestead value of $382,906, Perez said the operating millage at 1.7166 would…