For Some City Commissioners, Position On Property Tax Increase Has Evolved

By Staff on August 23, 2015 City, Exclusive, Media Gallery

Since the City Manager informed the City Commission on June 16, 2105, that a 27% increase in property taxes would be needed to balance the General Fund budget and to meet community needs, a spirited debate over the budget has ensued between elected officials, city staff, and number of business groups and interested individuals. The […]

Stewart’s Blog: Commissioner Miller’s Cable Bill and the 27% Property Tax Increase

By Staff on July 8, 2015 City, Exclusive, Local, Opinion, Photos, Stewart's Blog

It is time to get real! Yesterday at the City Budget workshop , Commissioner Nancy Miller made an impassioned plea for a 27% increase in property taxes- her rationale: it is not much money when compared to the money shes pays for comcast cable. She said “we are fighting over $10 per month for many […]