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North Bay Village adopts 5.7062-mill final rate and approves 2024–25 budget
Summary
The North Bay Village mayor and village commission adopted a final millage rate of 5.7062 mils (a 10.32% increase vs. the rollback rate) and approved the fiscal 2024–25 general fund and capital outlay budget after discussion about animal control funding, decorative streetlights and use of remaining ARPA dollars.
At a final public hearing on Sept. 24, the North Bay Village mayor and village commission adopted a final millage rate of 5.7062 mils for fiscal year 2024–25 and approved the general fund and capital outlay budget for the period beginning Oct. 1, 2024 and ending Sept. 30, 2025.
Madam Clerk read the language of the millage resolution, which lists the final rate as 5.7062 mils — 10.32% higher than the rollback rate of 5.1725 mils — and establishes a debt-service millage of 1.1666 mils. The clerk also read the budget adoption resolution authorizing the expenditure of funds appropriated for the coming fiscal year.
The commission held a line-by-line discussion before voting. A commissioner raised the $5,000 animal-control line, noting it has been used for multiple purposes (cat food, trap-neuter-release work, animal trapping and beehive removal) and sometimes required out-of-pocket payments by residents. The chair and staff said the current appropriation packs several functions into one line and recommended splitting it into two separate lines — a public-works response line (trapping, bees) and an animal-stewardship line for the cat program — and increasing the feeding allocation. Commissioners discussed raising the feeding allocation by $1,000–$2,500 so that the combined funding better matches recent use; any unused funds would revert to the general fund.
Commissioners also discussed decorative streetlights that were installed on the new City Hall wall. Public-works staff said replacement parts for the aesthetic "high-hat" pedestrian lights are not available; removal would be considerably cheaper than replacement, and landscaping associated with the new City Hall may make some fixtures unnecessary. The commission agreed to pursue removal rather than an expensive replacement.
On remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, commissioners asked how much remained and how to obligate it before program deadlines. Staff reported an estimated balance (stated in the meeting as “we think it's 1.6”) and described a plan to obligate the funds by using them for police salaries until the ARPA allocation runs out, thereby freeing general-fund dollars for other uses. Staff noted ARPA obligations must be established by the program deadline discussed in the meeting.
Public comment was opened for both resolutions and the budget; no members of the public spoke. After discussion, a commissioner moved and another seconded each resolution. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote; all recorded members voted in favor and the commission adopted both resolutions.
The mayor and commissioners thanked staff for their work on the budget before adjourning the meeting at 6:33 p.m. The budget and millage ordinances take effect as specified in the adopted resolutions.
Votes and next steps: both resolutions were adopted by recorded roll-call vote with all present members voting yes; staff will implement the split of animal-control line items per the commission’s direction, pursue the streetlight removal option, and proceed with the plan to obligate remaining ARPA funds as discussed.
