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Palm Beach Gardens council unanimously opposes proposed county MSTU for fire-rescue; approves budget ordinance and other routine items
Summary
After public comment and council debate about double taxation and home-rule concerns, the council passed a resolution opposing a Palm Beach County municipal service taxing unit (MSTU) for fire-rescue services and approved routine items including a budget ordinance and Vision Zero plan.
Palm Beach Gardens’ City Council on Monday voted unanimously to oppose a proposed Palm Beach County Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) for fire-rescue services, citing concerns about double taxation, threats to home rule and a lack of municipal input in the county’s process.
Mayor Tinsley opened a council discussion after resident Sal Faso raised concerns during public comment that an MSTU bill was moving through county channels without adequate community notice and that the Solid Waste Authority had approved another incinerator project raising air-quality questions. A second public commenter, identified as Miss Martin (a Carleton Oaks board director and NCNC board member), told the council the tax would impose a “double tax,”…
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