By Steve Plunkett
The Briny Breezes Town Council was still trying to figure out dates, but it decided at its April 24 meeting to hold a budget workshop in May as well as the one it customarily has in the summer.
The driving reason: Town Manager Bill
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By Steve Plunkett
Briny Breezes Town Manager Bill Thrasher is preparing a budget for fiscal year 2026 that will raise town property taxes to $6.75 per $1,000 of taxable value, up 80% from the current $3.75 rate.
“Its purpose is for covering debt serv
By John Pacenti
One thing you can say for certain about Ocean Ridge Town Manager Lynne Ladner: She is fiercely loyal to her staff.
During budget season, she fought for pay increases for some non-union police employees while commissioners bristled. Sh
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton’s tax rate remained almost unchanged for the fiscal year that began on Oct. 1, marking the 10th year in a row that the rate has remained virtually the same.
The tax rate unanimously approved by the City Council on Sept. 23 w
Highland Beach commissioners last month gave final approval to a $28 million budget for fiscal year 2025 that includes leaving the town’s tax rate the same as in the previous tax year.
The overall budget, which includes a general fund budget and sep
By Steve Plunkett
While some joggers, bicyclists and people walking along State Road A1A may want to be able to take a bathroom break at Ocean Strand Park, they're going to have to keep taking care of business elsewhere.
The Greater Boca Raton Beach
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton’s tax rate likely will remain virtually unchanged for the fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1.
The proposed FY 2025 tax rate, presented to the City Council on July 22 by Financial Services Director James Zervis, is essentially
Highland Beach commissioners late last month agreed to set their maximum tax rate at $3.58 per $1,000 of taxable value, including operating and debt service funds, the same rate as in the previous two years.
While the commissioners can lower the tax
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach commissioners last month got their first look at a proposed $28 million 2024-25 budget that includes leaving the town’s tax rate the same as in the current year.
The overall proposed budget, which includes a general fu
The new Highland Beach fire station in mid-February. It has a two-bay garage to house a ladder truck and a rescue vehicle. The old station will house a backup rescue vehicle and a backup fire truck. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Buildi
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach commissioners last month approved a $30.5 million budget, which is 31% higher than last year while at the same time holds the overall tax rate steady.
Bloated largely by the town’s decision to create its own fire rescu
By Mary Hladky
The city’s tax rate remained unchanged in the new fiscal year that began on Oct. 1 as City Council members maintain their emphasis on keeping it low.
The rate unanimously approved on Sept. 27 is $3.68 per $1,000 of taxable property val
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach commissioners got their first glance at a proposed budget that is larger than the previous one — thanks mainly to the creation of a new fire department — but does not require an increase in the tax rate.
“This is a bala
By Mary Hladky
The city’s tax rate will hold steady for the fiscal year that starts on Oct. 1, in keeping with City Council members’ longstanding emphasis on keeping the rate low.
The rate they unanimously approved on Sept. 19 is $3.68 per $1,000 of t
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach’s town employees will see a little extra in their paychecks come November, thanks to a 3% bonus designed to help offset rising costs.
The Town Commission late last month unanimously approved a one-time Economic Impact P
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach residents likely will see a slight drop in the municipal tax rate this year even as the town incurs more than $700,000 in start-up expenses as it moves to create its own fire department.
During a June 21 special meeting
Boca Raton’s property tax rate will remain unchanged for the coming fiscal year, while the Beach and Park District may raise its levy by 19%.
The city’s proposed rate, presented to the City Council by City Manager Leif Ahnell on July 27, is $3.68 per
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach city commissioners will keep the tax rate steady, but there was disagreement on doing so during their July 13 meeting.
Mayor Shelly Petrolia wanted to reduce the rate slightly to give taxpayers a break, as did Commissioner
By Dan Moffett
It took plenty of hard work and some last-minute scrambling, but South Palm Beach saw its beach project completed on budget and on time during the first week in May, avoiding interference with the height of turtle nesting season.
“We p
