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Delray Beach commissioners agree to special meeting after mayor seeks more time on millage cap
Summary
Commissioners set a special meeting for July 22 to revisit the proposed maximum millage (TRIM) rate after Mayor Kearney asked for more time to present potential budget savings; staff will deliver a reconciled budget request/adjustment summary before the meeting.
Mayor Kearney asked the City Commission to delay finalizing the maximum millage rate for the Truth in Millage (TRIM) notice so he could present proposed budget savings, and the commission agreed to a special meeting next week to consider the request.
Why it matters: The city must notify the county of its maximum millage for the TRIM notice by late July, and any change to the cap can affect the property tax notice residents receive. Commissioners and staff said they want a clear, auditable summary of department requests and city manager adjustments before committing to a cap.
City manager Terrence Moore told the commission the timetable is tight because the county needs the TRIM rate, but he offered to produce an itemized comparison of department budget requests, the manager's reductions, and remaining gaps. Mayor Kearney said he needed about a week to compile additional savings and asked for a special meeting next Tuesday to review them. Commissioner Cassell and others supported extra time to study the materials rather than adopting a preliminary cap immediately.
The commission voted to defer action on agenda item 7.H (the millage adoption item) and set a special meeting for July 22, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Moore committed to provide commissioners a reconciled document of department requests, manager reductions, and the remaining budget gap by the end of the week so commissioners could review it before the special meeting.
Discussion vs. decision: The commission's vote postponed a formal decision on the millage cap and established a next step (a special meeting). Staff was directed to prepare and distribute a detailed budget comparison to commissioners before that meeting; no final millage was adopted at this session.
Ending: The commission set a firm timetable (special meeting July 22) so the city can meet the county TRIM deadline while giving commissioners time to review proposed cuts. Staff said the packet will show full department requests, manager modifications, and remaining shortfalls before the July 22 meeting.
