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Town of Highland Beach adopts 3.4159-mill final rate and $32.24 million FY2025–26 budget
Summary
At a Sept. 4 public hearing the Town of Highland Beach commission adopted a final millage of 3.4159 mills and approved a $32,241,402 FY2025–26 budget; Finance Director David Delina outlined that large capital projects will be brought back as future budget amendments funded from reserves.
The Town of Highland Beach commission on Sept. 4, 2025 adopted a final millage rate of 3.4159 mills and approved a fiscal year 2025–26 budget totaling $32,241,402 after a presentation and public hearing.
Finance Director David Delina presented the proposed operating budget and reviewed key assumptions, telling commissioners “we're maintaining the town's millage at 3.5875” during his overview and describing a process to fund large capital projects later by bringing discrete budget amendments that draw on reserves once contracts and designs are in place. He also noted a roughly 6.7% rise in taxable property values since the town's preliminary hearing and said more than 74% of general fund revenue derives from property taxes.
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