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Commission sets proposed millage at rollback rate; resident urges performance-based budgeting
Summary
The commission set the proposed ad valorem millage rate at 1.6514 mills (the rollback rate). A resident urged the city to adopt performance-based budgeting given state changes that may constrain future revenue.
The commission adopted a resolution establishing the city's proposed ad valorem tax millage rate at 1.6514 mills per $1,000 of taxable value, equal to the rollback rate for fiscal year 2026-2027. Staff said the rate is the same as the rollback and noted the city's historically low taxes compared with neighboring counties.
Resident Stephen (Steven) Hirsch urged the city to adopt performance-based budgeting in light of state law changes and potential revenue constraints, saying such a method would clarify program results and help prioritize services. "A performance-based budget tells the taxpayers what they're receiving in return... It identifies the purpose of each program, the services being delivered, the measurable results expected, the cost of producing those results, and whether those results are actually being achieved," Hirsch said.
Staff also noted that dates for proposed millage hearings were revised earlier in the meeting; the commission approved the item by voice vote.
