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Sweetwater sets tentative millage, schedules final budget hearing for Sept. 22
Summary
The commission read the TRIM notice and set the tentative millage rate at 3.5634 (rollback 3.3102) and scheduled the final millage and budget hearing for Sept. 22, 2025 at 6PM.
The City Commission of Sweetwater on Sept. 8 read the Truth in Millage (TRIM) requirement and set the city’s tentative millage rate for fiscal year 2025–26 at 3.5634, equivalent to $3.5634 per $1,000 of assessed value. The rollback rate was declared 3.3102 ($3.3102 per $1,000).
City Attorney and staff cited Florida Statute section 200.065 (the TRIM statute) when setting the required notices and hearing dates. The commission set a second public hearing to adopt the final millage rate and budget for Sept. 22, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers, 500 Southwest 109 Avenue.
Mayor Diaz emphasized the approach would keep the millage "the same millage as last year," and said staff will meet with commissioners individually to discuss the budget prior to the Sept. 22 hearing. The motion to set the hearing and adopt the tentative rate advanced through a roll-call vote.
Context: The TRIM procedure establishes notice and hearing requirements for municipal property-tax rates in Florida; adoption of the final millage and budget will occur after the Sept. 22 public hearing and any public comment.
Next steps: Final vote on the millage and budget is scheduled at the Sept. 22 public hearing.
