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Homestead council re-adopts millage rate and approves 2025–26 budget after TRIM notice correction
Summary
At a Nov. 19 special budget hearing the City of Homestead re-adopted a final operating millage of 5.9604 mills and approved the 2025–26 budget and capital plan following correction of a TRIM-law advertisement error; council recorded unanimous roll-call votes for both items.
The City of Homestead held a special budget public hearing on Nov. 19 and re‑adopted the final operating millage rate and approved the city’s budget for fiscal year 2025–26.
City staff told the council that an earlier notice of tax increase contained an incorrect levy amount — an error the finance department said it had signed and that the state’s TRIM (Truth in Millage) rules consider a substantial violation requiring re‑advertisement. Finance and budget staff said they re‑advertised the corrected notice and scheduled the legally required second hearing.
At the hearing…
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