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Jupiter Inlet Colony approves tentative FY2025–26 budget, sets proposed millage at 5.56 mills
Summary
The Jupiter Inlet Colony Commission set a tentative millage rate of 5.56 mills for fiscal year 2025–26 and approved a proposed $4.4 million spending plan, leaving an estimated $296,000 surplus. Commissioner Seagram was recorded in opposition to both measures; final adoption is scheduled for Sept. 15.
The Jupiter Inlet Colony Commission on Sept. 8 adopted a tentative millage rate of 5.56 mills and approved a proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2025, the town manager said. The commission recorded Commissioner Seagram as opposed to both the tentative millage and the tentative budget.
The town manager told commissioners the budget anticipates about $4.7 million in total revenue and approximately $4.4 million in expenditures, "which will leave us with an excess of $296,000." She said roughly 81% of the town—s revenues come from taxes, with public safety accounting for 49% of the town—s expenditures.
The manager and mayor emphasized how property tax bills are distributed among jurisdictions. As the manager put it, 28% of a typical tax bill goes to Palm Beach County, 34% to the school board, 30% to the town and 8% to special districts, a breakdown she used to explain why the town receives a smaller share of a headline total tax bill.
The commission formally announced the proposed millage during the hearing: "The proposed millage rate of 5.56 mils is greater than the rollback rate of 5.1816 mils by 7.3%," the mayor read into the record. After discussion and no substantive amendments, the body moved and seconded motions first to set the tentative millage and then to approve the tentative budget; both motions carried with the same recorded opposition.
Public comment during the hearing included a prepared statement entered by a resident, Jim Block, who disputed repeated references to "uncollected building fees," calling a commissioner—s earlier assertion that $600,000 of such fees existed "false and misleading information." The town manager responded in the hearing that the town—s records do not show outstanding building fees and that the town attorney could address legal questions.
Next steps: the town manager said staff will advertise the final budget hearing and return on Monday, Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. at Town Hall for final millage and budget adoption. The manager also noted statutory deadlines to notify the property appraiser and tax collector ahead of the Oct. 1 start of the fiscal year.
Votes and formal actions recorded in the meeting included adopting the tentative millage at 5.56 mills and approving the proposed revenue and expense budget for FY2025–26. Commissioner Seagram was noted as opposed; the commission otherwise approved both motions.
