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Palm Beach Shores sets millage at 6.3500 mills, approves 0.4290 mills debt service for underground utilities
Summary
The Town Commission set the FY 2025–2026 millage at 6.3500 mills, an increase of 5.8918% over the rolled-back rate, and approved a 0.4290 mills debt-service levy to fund a bond referendum for an underground-utility project; the measure passed 5-0.
The Town Commission of Palm Beach Shores voted 5-0 on Sept. 22, 2025, to set the FY 2025–2026 millage rate at 6.3500 mills and to levy a 0.4290 mills debt-service rate to back a bond referendum for an underground-utility project.
Town Treasurer Darlene Hopper presented the proposed figures, announcing "a percentage increase over the rolled-back rate of 5.8918%" and stating the commission's proposed "millage rate of 6.3500 mills" and a "debt service millage rate of 0.4290 mills" for the bond purpose. Hopper and Mayor Alan Fiers answered commissioners' questions during the presentation.
Commissioner DeReuil moved to adopt Resolution R-13-25 to set the millage and debt-service rates; Commissioner Kathleen McGahran seconded. Town Clerk Karen E. Hancsak called the roll, and the motion passed unanimously, 5-0. The roll-call record in the hearing shows all five commissioners voting yes.
The vote sets the property tax rate that will fund the town's adopted budget for FY 2025–2026 and creates the debt-service levy intended to cover repayment on bonds tied to an underground-utility project. The commission referenced Exhibit A (budget summary) as the supporting financial document for the adopted rates.
