By John Pacenti
A budget resolution put in front of the Ocean Ridge Town Commission by the town manager on Sept. 20 failed to deduct cuts made by elected officials at the previous meeting earlier in the month.
It was Commissioner Carolyn Cassidy who
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By John Pacenti
Ocean Ridge’s proposed $10.4 million budget includes money for a lobbyist and a part-time code enforcement officer.
Town Manager Lynne Ladner told commissioners at their July 25 meeting that a $30,000 appropriation for a lobbyist woul
By Sallie James
Ocean Ridge residents could pay a tax rate as high as $6.00 per $1,000 of assessed value under a tentative proposal town commissioners OK’d during a July 1 budget workshop.
But don’t swoon from sticker shock just yet: The town’s fina
By Larry Barszewski
A mistake that Florida revenue officials determined “to be in violation of the law” forced Ocean Ridge town commissioners into a special meeting Dec. 21 for a “do-over” of the resolutions they approved in September setting the tow
By Steve Plunkett
In the end, the discussion of Ocean Ridge’s budget for 2023-24 was a matter of nickels and dimes, with an emphasis on the nickels.
For the Town Commission’s fifth meeting on the budget this year, Town Manager Lynne Ladner prepared s
By Larry Barszewski
When it comes to salary considerations, Ocean Ridge commissioners decided they don’t have to treat Town Hall workers and Police Department employees exactly alike.
At an Aug. 15 budget meeting, the commission approved a $2,500 pay
By Larry Barszewski
Ocean Ridge commissioners reviewing the town’s proposed budget for next year have decided the town doesn’t need a paid lobbyist, and commissioners don’t need computer tablets or a pay raise.
But Town Manager Lynne Ladner can repla
By Joe Capozzi
The tax rate in Ocean Ridge will remain at $5.50 per $1,000 of taxable value next year, commissioners decided in July, but residents can still expect higher bills because of an 18.26% increase in property values across town.
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By Joe Capozzi
Some unanticipated late-year windfalls for the town’s coffers will soften the blow on higher tax bills Ocean Ridge property owners can expect for 2021-22.
Commissioners voted 4-1 on Sept. 21 to raise the tax rate for the first time in
