Residents urge deeper millage rollback and a pause on comprehensive‑plan rewrite
During public comment at the Plantation City Council hearing, residents pressed for larger millage rollbacks and asked the council to seek a 180‑day extension on the comprehensive‑plan rewrite, citing infrastructure capacity and poor public outreach.
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Multiple residents used public comment to press the council on taxes and long‑range planning. Dennis Conklin urged the council to zero out or roll back special‑district millage, citing what he called a "mountain of money" in city funds; he suggested unrestricted reserves could cover reductions. "It's the mountain of money I refer to, each year," Conklin said as he urged relief for the Gateway district.
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