Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Lake Worth to pass 2018 Budget tonight - Taxes up 7.24%

Highlights of the FY 2017-2018 budget:

  • No change in the General Fund millage rate of 5.4945 mills
  • Use of approximately $426,220 of General Fund available fund balance
  • Three (3) percent reduction in Electric Utility rates
  • Increase in Local Sewer rates of 5% to offset increased capital projects costs related to the East Central Regional (ECR) Facility.
  • Increase in Water rates of 2.75% to offset capital projects costs including the 2” watermain replacement.
  • No changes to Sanitation and Stormwater rates
  • No changes to parking rates
With the $40 million bond money for roads and the $14-16 million being used in the electric utility upgrade, we should be sitting pretty. Don't screw around with our beach.

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