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Royal Palm Beach council adopts tentative $60.4M budget, keeps millage at 1.92 mills
Summary
The Village of Royal Palm Beach council unanimously adopted a tentative $60.4 million fiscal year 2026 budget and approved a proposed operating millage rate of 1.92 mills on Sept. 11, 2025; the final public hearing is set for Sept. 18, 2025.
The Village of Royal Palm Beach council unanimously adopted a tentative $60,400,000 budget for fiscal year 2026 and voted to set the proposed operating millage rate at 1.92 mills during a public hearing on Sept. 11, 2025.
Finance Director Miss Almeda told the council the total tentative budget is $60,400,000, about an 11% decrease from the prior year largely because requested capital projects were reduced. She said general fund revenues are proposed at $32,300,000, the village projects a surplus of $965,462, and the capital improvement program is set at $26,800,000. Almeda also said taxable property values are projected to increase 7.09%, or about $327,000,000, and that ARPA funds are expected to be fully expended prior to the federal deadline in December 2026.
Why it matters: keeping the millage rate at 1.92 mills means the village is not raising the percentage charged on taxable property values beyond the proposed rate, while the tentative budget trims capital requests and shows a modest projected surplus. The council must hold a second public hearing before final adoption.
Council members asked for clarification about the elimination of a proposed public arts professional position. A council member asked whether cutting the position would end public art work; the finance director replied the remaining public-art work would be absorbed by other departments, developers would still be required to provide 1% of vertical construction toward public art under the village ordinance, and the village will continue to budget for public-art projects, citing a planned project at the recreation center.
There were no public speakers who submitted comment cards during the hearing. Councilman Adam Miller, participating remotely, said he had no comments other than appreciation for the finance director and her staff.
Votes at a glance: • Proposed operating millage rate (1.92 mills) — Motion and second recorded; passed unanimously. • Tentative fiscal year 2026 budget ($60,400,000) — Motion by a council member, second recorded; passed unanimously.
The council scheduled the final budget public hearing for Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Village Council Chambers. With no further business, the Mayor closed the first public budget hearing.
