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DeBary council debates 3.5 millage, new fire station and use of reserves ahead of Sept. 4 tentative vote
Summary
City staff recommended a 3.5 millage to cover a new fire station (Station 39), additional firefighters and capital projects; council debated using $300,000 in reserves to lower the rate to 3.4 this year, while staff warned full recurring firefighter costs would push pressure into the next fiscal year.
City of DeBary officials spent the bulk of a special August meeting discussing the fiscal year 2024–25 budget and whether to adopt a staff‑recommended millage rate of 3.5 mills at the tentative vote scheduled for Sept. 4.
City Manager (speaker 2) said staff recommended the 3.5 millage to fund expanded fire services, a new Station 39 and several capital projects, and described the choice as a multi‑year forecast rather than a one‑off. "The staff has recommended, a 3.5, percent millage rate going forward, which is a... 26.17% increase over our rollback," the manager said, adding the city expects to increase career firefighters from 12 to 20.5 and to have…
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