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Biscayne Park commission sets tentative millage at 9.3 mills on first reading
Summary
On Sept. 9 the Village Commission held a first reading to set a tentative millage rate of 9.3 mills for fiscal 2025–26, corrected the ordinance title to reflect the percent above the rollback rate and approved the measure as amended; a unanimous vote is required to adopt a rate above the rollback.
The Village Commission of the Village of Biscayne Park on Sept. 9 voted on the first reading of Ordinance 2025‑01 to set a tentative millage rate of 9.3 mills for fiscal year 2025–2026.
The ordinance was read by Brad, who presented the text adopting a 9.3 mill rate and noting that the figure is higher than the rollback rate. Manager Al explained staff used the Miami‑Dade County property appraiser’s certified taxable value (reported in the meeting as roughly $468,000,000) to calculate the proposed rate and said the 9.3 level would fund collective bargaining commitments and identified capital improvement projects.
Commissioners raised a procedural and clerical issue when an agenda cover sheet and the ordinance text showed inconsistent percentage language. Brad reread and the commission accepted an amendment to the ordinance title to correct the percent language (the commission recorded that 9.3 mills is higher than the rollback rate). The mayor and staff confirmed the corrected title on the record before a procedural motion to move the item into discussion.
Procedurally, commissioners also moved to table the vote on the millage initially so that they could first review the detailed budget ordinance; that motion passed and the commission discussed the budget before returning to the millage. When the commission returned to Ordinance 2025‑01 and voted on the amended language, the clerk’s roll call was read and the item passed on the first reading with the vote reported as unanimous.
The commission noted that state and local rules require those voting to adopt a millage above the rollback rate to be present and unanimous; the mayor confirmed that the commission will hold a second and final reading on Sept. 24, 2025 at 6 p.m., when the commission will take final action.
What happens next: The item returns for a second reading and final adoption at the Sept. 24 meeting; staff said they would confirm final numerical language and any additional technical corrections before that vote.
