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Collier County sets tentative millage at millage-neutral after debate over moving Conservation Collier revenue to general fund
Summary
After hours of discussion about using Conservation Collier revenue to cover a roughly $25 million shortfall, the Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to set maximum millage at millage-neutral and adopted tentative millage rates and an amended tentative budget; a final hearing is scheduled for Sept. 18, 2025.
Collier County commissioners debated a proposal to reduce the Conservation Collier millage temporarily to make up an estimated $25 million gap while preserving the general fund at the rollback rate, but ultimately voted unanimously to keep the board-adopted maximum millage at millage-neutral and adopted tentative millage rates and an amended tentative budget.
Commissioner Hall proposed an interim reallocation: set the general fund to the rollback rate and "make up" the shortfall by lowering Conservation Collier’s millage for one year while the county’s ResourceX efficiency review proceeds. Hall framed the move as a time-limited step to avoid…
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