Board considers partial rollback of millage to close budget gap
Summary
CFO proposed not taking the full millage rollback as one way to generate revenue; commissioners discussed carving a separate fire millage or keeping millage at previous years' levels to produce between $1.4 million and $1.9 million in additional revenue.
Christian presented millage scenarios, telling the board he "would suggest that we don't take the full rollback this year on the millage rate" as a way to generate more tax revenue to close the gap. He explained that keeping millage at earlier levels (described as option 5) would generate several hundred thousand to nearly $1.9 million depending on the option selected and calculus for incorporated vs unincorporated areas.
Commissioners asked whether carving out a separate millage dedicated to the fire department would be feasible and discussed resident burden comparing a fee versus property tax; staff cautioned that exemptions and the distribution of tax burden mean the outcome depends on how the millage is structured and whether existing exemptions would apply.
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