Plantation council adopts FY2026 millage rates and final budget after public comments on taxes and training

The City of Plantation City Council on Sept. 17 adopted final millage rates and approved the consolidated fiscal year 2026 budget after a public hearing and brief public comment.

Finance Director Anna Otonano read the proposed millage rates into the record: the city's General Fund operating millage is set at 5.7 mills (an increase of 4.39% from the rollback rate of 5.4603 mills); the voted debt millage is 0.271 mills; the Plantation Gateway Development District operating millage is reported as 1.7081 mills (an increase of 4.53% from a rollback of 1.6367 mills); the Plantation Midtown Development District operating millage is 0.9707 mills (an increase of 3.4% from a rollback of 0.9388 mills); and the city's aggregate proposed millage is 5.9198 mills (an increase of 4.34% from an aggregate rollback of 5.6738 mills). Otonano said the increases in ad valorem revenues are intended to fund higher operating costs, increased personnel costs and operating capital needs.

The hearing drew several residents who urged the council to…