Spring Hill board approves tax, budget and several ordinances; funds welcome center

The Spring Hill Board of Mayor and Aldermen on June 2 approved a package of tax, budget and code measures and authorized several contracts and memoranda of understanding, voting 7–0 on each final action.

The board adopted the second and final reading of Ordinance 25‑12 setting property tax rates for fiscal 2025–26 and approved Ordinance 25‑13, the annual budget and tax rate for fiscal 2025–26, after an amendment to add $60,000 for a Spring Hill Welcome Center. Vice Mayor Linville offered the budget amendment to add the Welcome Center line item and Alderman Murray seconded it; the amendment and the ordinance as amended passed 7–0.

Why it matters: the tax and budget measures set revenue and spending levels for the coming fiscal year; Alderman Kanapari stressed that even a stable tax rate will produce higher bills for many homeowners because reassessments increased property values. “I don't want you to be hoodwinked into thinking that because the rate has stayed flat at 0.739, we're not going to see a property tax increase,” he said.

Other measures approved on unanimous votes included: - Ordinance 25‑14, amendments to Articles 8, 11 and 15 of the Unified Development Code (second and final reading); - Resolution…