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Venice council approves rollback millage rate on first reading after heated debate, 5–2
Summary
After public comment and extended council discussion, the City of Venice approved Ordinance 2025-31 on first reading to set the final operating millage at 3.845 mills (the rollback rate). The motion passed 5–2; final reading was scheduled.
Venice — The City of Venice City Council voted 5–2 on first reading to approve Ordinance 2025-31, setting the city—s final operating millage at 3.845 mills, the rollback rate, and scheduling the ordinance for final reading.
The rollback rate is the millage that would collect the same total property-tax revenue as last year using this year—s property valuations. At the start of the hearing the clerk said the tentative operating millage that was set earlier this year was 3.9041 mills and that this year—s tentative rate represented 1.54% more than the rollback rate; the voted debt-service millage was read as 0.3405 mills.
Two residents spoke during the public hearing urging the council not to roll back the millage. "I hope that you…
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