Commission keeps millage flat as board orders budget review workshops

Jul 16, 2025

Facing a multi‑hundred‑million dollar shortfall, the board voted to hold the millage flat pending a series of appropriations and budget workshops; commissioners set parameters for meetings to review departmental cuts and possible alternatives.

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Miami‑Dade County commissioners voted to keep the millage rate flat for the coming budget year after a lengthy debate about services and cuts needed to close an estimated $402 million gap. The board approved the administration’s proposal to adopt a flat millage for now while directing a series of budget review meetings and workshops to search for alternatives to proposed cuts.

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