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Jupiter council sets proposed millage at 2.3894; first public hearing set for Sept. 4
Summary
The Town Council adopted Resolution 89.25 on July 15 to set a proposed millage rate of 2.3894 for fiscal 2025–26, citing a multi‑year rise in property valuations. The measure passed unanimously and triggers statutorily required public notices and a first public hearing Sept. 4, 2025.
The Town Council of Jupiter on Tuesday adopted Resolution 89.25 to set a proposed millage rate of 2.3894 mills for fiscal year 2025–26, Finance Director Scott Rollins told the council. The resolution passed unanimously. The council set a first public hearing on the tentative budget and millage for Sept. 4, 2025.
Rollins, Scott Rollins, Finance Director for the Town of Jupiter, said the town’s total taxable valuation rose to about $18.5 billion in 2025 from roughly $17.2 billion the prior year, an increase he said equates to roughly $1.2 billion. “We can see there's going to be a 7.15% increase over last year,” Rollins said, explaining the staff recommendation to publish the proposed rate and notice the first hearing required under Florida’s Truth in Millage (TRIM) procedures.
The resolution directs staff to publish the required TRIM notices and sets the proposed rate that will appear on the statutory notices mailed to property owners. Rollins explained that under Florida law the council may lower the rate at public hearings but may not raise it above the rate set in the published notice. He also noted that new construction accounted for under 1% of the valuation increase and that the state’s Save Our Homes cap limits annual assessment growth for homesteaded properties to 3%.
Council members sought and received clarification that the town’s total tax bills will reflect the recent payoff of a special debt for the TeleJupiter project; Rollins said the payoff reduces the overall tax bill for many property owners even as operating millage is proposed to change. Following a staff presentation and brief questions, a council member moved approval, a second was made and the motion carried unanimously.
What happens next: the statutory TRIM notices will go to property owners, and the council will hold at least two public hearings on the budget and millage (the first is scheduled for Sept. 4, 2025). Because of Florida notice rules, the council may reduce the proposed millage at subsequent hearings but may not increase it above the published rate. No further substantive budget decisions were made at the July 15 meeting.
