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Delray Beach outlines proposed 6.1611 millage rate, cites public-safety and inflation-driven costs
Summary
At a July 24 town hall, City Manager Terrence Moore and Chief Financial Officer Henry Dacouis presented the city—s FY2025-26 budget framework, including a proposed millage rate of 6.1611, a $201 million general fund forecast and cost drivers such as a fire-rescue staffing change and rising municipal costs.
City Manager Terrence Moore and Chief Financial Officer Henry Dacouis told residents at a July 24 town hall that the City of Delray Beach plans to propose a city millage rate of 6.1611 for fiscal year 2025-26, a change from the current rate near 5.9063. The proposal is part of a draft operating plan that forecasts about $201 million in general fund resources.
Moore said the city—s proposed millage "only represent[s] about 1 third of the aggregate property tax bill," noting that the Palm Beach County School District and the county account for larger shares of most residents— total property-tax bills. The city—s general-fund forecast relies heavily on ad valorem taxes; staff estimated about $131 million of the general fund—s revenue will come from property taxes.
Why it matters: The millage affects the city portion of property tax bills and…
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