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Fort Myers council adopts 6.5255‑mill rate and final FY25 city budget
Summary
Council approved a 6.5255 millage rate (2.75% above rollback) and adopted the final FY25 citywide budget of roughly $662.4 million, including modest CIP changes, 10 new positions and an updated CRA budget. Two late funding requests were considered and added.
The Fort Myers City Council voted to adopt a proposed millage rate of 6.5255 mills for calendar year 2024 and then approved the citywide fiscal‑year 2025 budget. Director Tenney presented the millage figure and summary budget totals; Tenney said the proposed rate is "6.5255" mills, which represents a 2.75% increase over the rollback rate of 6.3510.
The council closed public comment after no speakers signaled they wished to address the rate and then conducted a roll call adopting the millage. The council then reviewed the final budget: general fund $172,653,250; utility enterprise fund $202,883,600; capital improvement fund changes including a $500,000 federal appropriation for Shady Oak Park improvements; and a total citywide budget of $662,393,964 (an increase of about $42.9 million, or 6.9%, over the prior year). Tenney noted the budget adds 10 positions for FY25, bringing total FTEs to about 1,128.5.
Council members debated two late funding requests before the final vote, including a request submitted that same week from the Laboratory Theater of Florida and a two‑year funding request from the Lee County Black History Society. After separating the requests and further discussion, the council approved the final budget resolution as presented.
