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City of Stuart commission adopts final millage rate of 4.9 mills in 4-1 vote
Summary
The City of Stuart commission approved Resolution 96-2025A adopting a final ad valorem tax levy of 4.9 mills for fiscal year 2026 in a 4-1 vote; Commissioner Rich voted no after staff explained the advertisement language required by TRIM.
The City of Stuart commission approved Resolution 96-2025A, adopting the city's final ad valorem tax levy for fiscal year 2026, in a 4-1 roll-call vote during a special meeting.
Commissioners heard the resolution read aloud and staff explained that the advertisement language had been corrected to meet TRIM requirements; staff said the resolution was identical to the version adopted earlier. An unidentified staff speaker summarized the situation, saying, "I don't make excuses. I give you explanations," and confirmed the advertised millage rate, "This is the 4.9 mills." Commissioner Giobi moved to approve the resolution and the motion was seconded; the roll call recorded four votes in favor and one opposed. Commissioner Rich cast the lone dissenting vote.
The resolution is titled "Resolution number 96-2025A, a resolution of the City Commission of the City of Stuart, Florida, adopting the final levying of ad valorem taxes for the City of Stuart in Martin County for fiscal year 2026, providing an effective date and for other purposes." The vote mirrorred the commission's earlier action on an identical document, which staff characterized as a technical readoption due to advertisement-language corrections rather than substantive changes.
The commission did not receive public comment on the item at the meeting. With the resolution adopted, the city proceeds under the approved millage for the stated fiscal year; no additional procedural steps were recorded in the transcript.
