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Council adopts resolution opposing draft bill that would change annexation treatment in county MSTU
Summary
By unanimous vote the council approved Resolution 133.25 opposing proposed state bill language that would remove newly annexed properties from Palm Beach County's MSTU fire assessments and require municipalities to make up the difference, saying it would limit home rule and discourage voluntary annexation.
The Town Council unanimously passed Resolution 133.25 on Nov. 18 to state the town’s opposition to a draft local bill being considered by the legislative delegation that would alter how municipal annexations interact with Palm Beach County’s Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) for fire services.
Councilmembers described the change (identified in the bill text at line 34 of the provided version) as…
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