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Lake Clarke Shores sets tentative millage at 5.995 mills; budget hearing to continue Sept. 24
Summary
At a Sept. 9 public hearing the Town of Lake Clarke Shores set a tentative millage rate of 5.995 mills (noted as 7.76% above the rollback rate) and reviewed the proposed FY 2024–25 budget; council and residents discussed infrastructure priorities, sewer projects and a bridge closure timetable. Final adoption scheduled for Sept. 24.
The Town of Lake Clarke Shores on Sept. 9 adopted a tentative millage rate of 5.995 mills for fiscal year 2024–25 and held the first public hearing on the proposed budget.
Town manager Joe Lobello reviewed last year’s accomplishments (court and park renovations, utility projects and a sewer-lining grant) and outlined proposed spending and projected reserves. "The tentative tax rate hereby levied for fiscal year 2024–25 shall be at the millage rate of 5.995 mills," the clerk read as part of Resolution 2024-17, which the council moved and approved that night.
The manager said the proposed budget has been trimmed by roughly $40,000 since July, a reduction he said helps lower the recommended millage. He also briefed the council and residents on ongoing utility work, including a lead-pipe inspection that found no lead in town service areas, and several capital projects: a bridge replacement that will require a notice of commencement and traffic diversions, repaving and a boat-ramp closure scheduled to start late in the month.
During public comment, resident Tim Daughtry urged the council to roll back the proposed rate and criticized what he described as high vehicle and inspection expenditures. He pressed the council to pursue federal grant funds for septic-to-sewer conversions and urged the town to adopt a multi-year financing plan for roads and water-line replacements so homeowners are not assessed project-by-project.
Council members thanked staff for finding savings that allow for a lower rate, noted the need to remain fiscally prepared for unanticipated costs and emphasized the importance of public notification ahead of the boat-ramp work. The council set the final budget hearing for Sept. 24; the manager reminded the public that the tentative rate can change before final adoption.
The council voted by voice to approve the tentative millage and to accept the title of the tentative budget; procedural votes to adjourn the public hearing portion and to proceed to CRA business also passed.
