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Motion to cut Sunny Isles Beach millage to 1.7 fails 3–2
Summary
At a special City Commission meeting, commissioners considered an ad valorem millage resolution setting the rate at 1.8 mills for FY2024–25. A proposal to lower the millage to 1.7 was made but failed by a 3–2 vote; the transcript does not record a final roll-call tally on adopting the resolution as written.
At a special meeting of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, commissioners debated a resolution proposing a final ad valorem tax millage levy of 1.8 mills per $1,000 of taxable assessed value for fiscal year 2024–25.
City staff introduced the proposal, noting the 1.8-mill rate is 3.49% higher than the rollback rate of 1.7393 mills. No members of the public spoke on the item.
A commissioner moved to lower the millage to 1.7 and was seconded. "I will again make a proposal to lower the millage to 1.7," the commissioner said, asking colleagues to reconsider staff figures that one commissioner had requested more time to review. The motion was put to a roll call and the presiding officer announced, "The ordinance fails 3 to 2." The transcript contains roll-call responses but the minute-by-minute attributions are inconsistent; the record explicitly states the motion failed by a 3–2 margin.
Following the failed motion, a motion was made and seconded to adopt the millage resolution as written. The record shows a voice check on that motion, but the transcript does not include a clear, recorded roll-call tally or a statement confirming adoption for that particular resolution. The commission proceeded to the next agenda item, the budget ordinance.
The millage discussion centered on the city's proposed 1.8 mills and a short, unsuccessful effort to reduce it to 1.7. The commission did not record any public comments on the matter during the meeting.
