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Council Adopts Tentative FY2025–26 Budget and Tentative Millage; Multiple Non‑Ad Valorem Assessments Kept at Prior Levels
Summary
On first reading the council set a tentative millage of 8.2 mills and approved the FY2025–26 operating budget and CIP for public review. The council also approved separate non‑ad valorem assessments for stormwater, street lighting and paving at levels staff presented.
New Port Richey 'City Council held its first public hearing on the fiscal year 2025–26 operating budget and capital improvement program on Aug. 19, adopting a tentative millage rate and advancing the budget and CIP for final review.
City manager Manns presented the budget summary and slides showing fund totals: a proposed total budget of $104,825,330, a general fund of $35,442,780 and combined water/sewer funds totaling $28,509,480. The proposed tentative millage rate is 8.2 mills, 0.1 mills lower than the prior year. Managers explained staff adjustments including several position deletions and additions, changes to the parks and recreation and administrative services staffing, and modest wage‑related cost changes.
Council members praised staff for the work of balancing a tight budget and highlighted priority items the council emphasized during review: increased support for cultural affairs, a mobile library expansion, public‑works investment including a hot‑box for more efficient road maintenance and continued stormwater and resiliency projects.
Separately, the council approved resolutions certifying non‑ad valorem assessment rolls for stormwater management (revenue $1,119,585.49; assessment unchanged at $80 per equivalent residential unit), street lighting (fee unchanged at $37.81 per ERU; revenue ~$432,370), and the paving assessment roll (estimated revenue $826,872.41). Each resolution opened for public comment and passed on council voice votes.
Council set a final hearing on the budget and the millage for Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m. and instructed staff to post the full budget and CIP materials online for public inspection.
What happens next: The budget and millage remain tentative until final adoption at the second public hearing; staff will continue to refine the CIP project list and supply follow‑up material requested by council members.
