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Cape Canaveral council schedules July 29 meeting after heated debate over proposed 22% millage increase
Summary
Council members delayed a final vote on the tentative FY 2025–26 millage rate after a contentious debate over a staff‑proposed 3.9672‑mil rate (described in staff materials as a 22.17% increase over rollback). Council scheduled a July 29 special meeting that will include a budget workshop, the public hearing and the incoming city manager contract review.
Council members on Tuesday postponed final action on a tentative tax rate for fiscal year 2025–26 and agreed to a July 29 special meeting to further review the budget and consider the incoming city manager’s contract.
The discussion centered on a staff‑proposed combined tentative millage of 3.9672 mills, which the presentation described as a 22.1654% increase above the combined rollback rate of 3.2474 mills. Interim City Manager John and finance staff told the council that reducing the proposed rate to the rollback level without identified budget cuts would require drawing…
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