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Residents raise concerns about rising property valuations and ad valorem burden at Miramar hearing
Summary
During public comment residents asked why county taxes comprise a large share of their bills and raised worries about rising assessments; staff directed residents to county hearings and the county commissioner for county‑level questions.
Several residents addressed the commission during the public comment portion of the hearing, focusing on property valuations and tax burdens. Leon Jenkins (7721 Plantation Boulevard) told the commission he and his board "completely support the 2026 proposal," while other speakers questioned assessment increases and asked about options to reduce ad valorem pressure on homeowners.
Shion Affleck, who gave a Miramar address, asked what options exist "to alleviate some of the pressure with the ad valorem taxes" and said she accepted the budget generally but was concerned about the ad valorem portion. Colin Thompson asked why the county receives roughly 32¢ of the tax dollar and suggested his taxable value had increased by more than $100,000; commission and staff advised residents to attend Broward County hearings and contact County Commissioner Alexandra Davis for county‑level details.
The mayor and commissioners encouraged residents to file appeals with the Broward County property appraiser if they believe their assessments are incorrect and reiterated the distinction between market value and taxable value, which for homesteaded properties is limited by the Save Our Homes caps.
