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Council sets preliminary fiscal limits, approves trash rate and water‑control assessment ceiling; multiple votes leave room to adjust
Summary
Councilmen set preliminary tax and assessment ceilings and left options open for final adoption: preliminary millage ceiling set at 3.5 mills, solid‑waste rate kept at $450 per unit, and the Water Control District assessment ceiling set at $300 per acre.
Loxahatchee Groves’ Town Council on July 1 took preliminary votes on tax and assessment items as part of the trim/levy process and approved the regular solid‑waste fee. The council also took up a number of routine appointments.
Lede: Council members set ceiling figures that will allow the town flexibility as staff finishes the FY26 budget: a preliminary millage ceiling of 3.5 mills (so council could set any final rate at or below that number), solid‑waste fees remain at $450 per unit, and the town’s water‑control district (WCD) authorized a maximum assessment level of $300 per acre for planning and notification purposes.
Nut graf: These preliminary choices are not final tax rates; they establish the maximums the council may adopt later in the budget process. Council members debated whether to hold the millage at a…
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