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Palm Bay tentatively sets operating millage at 6.7339 as council debates possible cut toward 6.5
Summary
At a Sept. special meeting, Palm Bay read a TRIM notice adopting a tentative operating millage of 6.7339 for FY2026, above the rollback rate; the increase was attributed to higher police and fire pension obligations, vehicle and equipment purchases, and road maintenance. Councilman Mike Hammer urged exploring a lower rate; no final vote is recorded in the provided transcript.
The Palm Bay City Council opened a special meeting and read a statutorily required TRIM statement that tentatively sets the city’s operating millage rate at 6.7339 for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2025 and ending Sept. 30, 2026. Morton read the statement into the record, saying the tentative rate “exceeds the trim current year aggregate rollback rate of 6.4071 by 5.1%.”
The announcement, read aloud to the council and public, tied the increase to several budget drivers. Morton said funding required for police and fire pension contribution obligations totals $11,000,000 and represents a…
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