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Coral Gables debate over modest millage cut exposes deep budget tensions
Summary
Commissioner Castro proposed a phased 0.25‑point millage cut plan over four years; allies and opponents disagreed over fiscal prudence, staffing costs and whether tax relief should target homestead exemptions or an across‑the‑board millage reduction.
Commissioner Melissa Castro proposed a four‑year plan to reduce Coral Gables’ millage rate by 0.25 points each year, a modest phased cut aimed at returning recurring relief to property owners while keeping core city services intact.
Castro said the plan would draw small, sustainable reductions from recurring revenue and carefully trimmed non-essential requests; she told the commission she wanted a measurable, repeatable path to lower property taxes. Her memo outlined a…
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