Maitland sets millage rates, schedules tentative budget hearing for Sept. 8, 2025
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Summary
At its July 28, 2025 meeting, the Maitland City Council set the rollback millage at 4.8737 mills, proposed operating millage at 5.0465 mills, proposed voted debt millage at 0.1960 mills (combined 5.2425 mills), and scheduled the tentative budget hearing for Sept. 8, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
The Maitland City Council on July 28, 2025, completed its Truth in Millage (TRIM) actions for the 2025 tax year by setting the rollback millage and proposing operating and debt millage rates used in the draft 2025–2026 budget, and by scheduling the tentative budget hearing.
City Manager Mark explained the required steps under the Truth in Millage act in Chapter 200 of the Florida Statutes: the council must calculate the rollback millage, set proposed operating and voted debt millage rates and set the date, time and place for the tentative budget hearing so the county property appraiser can issue TRIM notices. Mark said the operating millage used in the draft budget is 5.0465 mills, the rollback rate is 4.8737 mills, the proposed voted debt millage is 0.1960 mills and the combined proposed total is 5.2425 mills. He said the combined rate is 0.006 mills less than the prior year because modest property value increases reduced the debt portion.
Mark told the council staff’s recommendation was not to increase the millage beyond the proposed rate. He also noted the supervisor of elections/processes for TRIM notices: once the council sets proposed millage rates staff completes forms that the property appraiser uses to mail the notice of proposed taxes in mid-August.
Council members voted on four separate motions required by statute. The council set the rollback rate at 4.8737 mills; set the proposed operating rate at 5.0465 mills; set the proposed voted debt rate at 0.1960 mills (for a combined 5.2425 mills); and set the tentative budget public hearing for Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Each motion passed on roll call.
No public speakers addressed the millage item at the meeting. Council discussion included a short exchange about whether to set the proposed rate higher than intended to give flexibility if assessed values fell; the mayor and others said they preferred to set the proposed rate at the level they intended to levy.