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Commission sets $3.65/month maximum for fire-rescue assessment notice; final rate to be set later
Summary
The commission set a $3.65-per-month maximum for the fire-rescue assessment for notice and budgeting purposes; the final adopted assessment will be set at a later public hearing and may be lower.
The City Commission voted July 8 to set a maximum (ceiling) fire-rescue assessment rate of $3.65 per month for the tax-roll notice and budget scheduling process. The vote was 4 in favor, 1 opposed (Commissioner Daniel Shanetzky).
Context: Staff presented background on the city's fire-rescue assessment (current rate $3.15) and the need to set a maximum so the property tax-roll and Truth-in-Millage (TRIM) notices can be prepared consistent with county timelines. City Manager Rodney Brimlow and finance staff explained that the figure approved on July 8 is a ceiling for notice and that the commission will consider the final, adopted assessment at a subsequent public hearing (scheduled for September). Commissioners discussed alternatives ranging from leaving the current rate in place to setting higher maximums; several commissioners said they preferred a conservative approach and rejected the higher consultant figure presented earlier in the meeting.
Vote: Roll call recorded Yes votes from Commissioners Hudak, Plaut, Vice Mayor Preston and Mayor Drozky; Commissioner Shanetzky voted No. Staff emphasized the ceiling does not lock the commission into that exact number and that final adoption will follow legally required public hearings and notices.
Next steps: Staff will proceed with notices and continue budget deliberations; the commission will set the final approved fire-rescue assessment during the final public-hearing phase in September.
