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   Pledge of Allegiance

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   [00:00:21] Stand for the pledge, please. [00:00:24] A moment of silence. [00:00:27] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [00:00:42] Thank you.

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   Resolution No. 2025-24: Establish Tentative Millage for TRIM

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   Council adopted Resolution 2025-24 setting a tentative millage rate of 8.30000 mills (matching the current rate) for the TRIM notice, with staff indicating intent to potentially lower it during final budget work. The first public hearing was set for September 4, 2025, with the time changed from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to accommodate the Mayor's schedule.

   Ord. Resolution No. 2025-24

   • motion:Adopt Resolution 2025-24 establishing a tentative millage rate of 8.30000 mills and setting the first public hearing for September 4, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the city council chambers. (passed)4–0

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   [00:00:48] Resolution number 2025-24. [00:00:55] Resolution number 2025-24. [00:00:57] Resolution of the City Council of the City of New Port Richey, Florida, establishing the tentative millage rate for inclusion on the Pasco County trim notice. [00:01:10] Okay, Mr. Mayor. [00:01:11] Yep. [00:01:13] As indicated by the city attorney, the purpose of the agenda item is to establish a tentative millage rate and the date and time in place of the first public hearing on the levy for the proposed fiscal year 25-26 operating budget and to be in compliance with the trim statutes. [00:01:39] And at this point, the recommendation from the staff is to set the tentative millage at 8.30000, which matches what the city's current millage is. [00:01:54] And it is the staff's intent to try to lower the millage rate as part of our work on the 25-26 operating budget. [00:02:07] However, setting the millage at 8.30000 is a very conservative approach and will allow us more flexibility as the city staff works through our final stages of trying to balance the budget. [00:02:26] And we remain hopeful that we will be able to lower the millage, but we know that we cannot raise the millage after we have set the preliminary tentative millage rate. [00:02:43] So our recommendation to you is that the first public hearing on the tentative budget and millage rate are for Thursday, September 4th at 6 o'clock p.m. in the city council chambers. [00:03:05] And we have been able to verify that they do not conflict with the school board nor the county public hearing dates. [00:03:14] And we're again recommending that you consider the millage rate at the 8.30000 mills. [00:03:26] And if you will establish our public hearing as indicated, then do that by ratifying the resolution as presented by the city attorney. [00:03:38] Do we have any public comment? Seeing no one come forward, we'll bring it back for discussion and vote. [00:03:47] Do we have approval? I'll second. [00:03:51] Maker. I'm good. Second. [00:03:54] Could you just repeat once more the date and the millage rate to make sure it's part of the record of the motion? [00:04:02] The date of the public hearing is September 4th, 2025 at 6 o'clock p.m. to be conducted in the city council chambers here at 5919 Main Street. [00:04:13] And the millage rate that is being proposed is 8.30000 mills. [00:04:25] I have a problem. I've already been scheduled to referee volleyball, and I was wondering if we could change that to 6.30. [00:04:32] Is that a problem with any of you? [00:04:37] As long as it hasn't been sent in yet. Or it can be changed. [00:04:41] It can be changed, Christian? [00:04:43] Yeah, they haven't. The 25th was the date I think that it had to be submitted, right? [00:04:47] It has to be after 6 p.m., but I don't know if there's any other parameters. [00:04:50] You still have time. [00:04:53] It's the same date, so it should be fine. [00:04:55] Well, the 4th and the 18th, I was wondering if we could change to 6.30 instead of 6 o'clock. [00:05:03] Well, let's call for it to be changed to 6.30, and then I'm sure that they can accommodate you, Mr. Mayor. [00:05:11] Is Mr. Baker and the second okay with that change? [00:05:16] Yes, I'm good. [00:05:18] Well, before we vote, I would just like to ask if you have from the form from the county the rollback rate, [00:05:27] because I believe our city is able to still stay within the rollback rate because of the large amount of our CRA properties. [00:05:36] Do you have that off of the form 420, or do you know what— [00:05:40] We calculated the rollback rate. It's based off of the millage that's approved this evening. [00:05:49] Which, if it were the same, I think it would be on the—you haven't submitted the form yet until after tonight. [00:05:54] Not until after tonight's meeting. [00:05:56] Okay, well, just to mention it, I know with all of the DOJ stuff that's coming out, it is, you know, [00:06:04] fortunate for the city that has such a big CRA that the CRA tax base increase is pulled back out of the calculation of the rollback rate, [00:06:12] because I think last year the city's advertisement did not have an ad that said this is a tax increase. [00:06:19] It got to use the alternative ad, which is just a regular budget hearing date. [00:06:25] And so I'll be curious at the hearing when it's held to find out what that rollback rate is, [00:06:32] because that could be that we're close enough to it that we can do it if we are able to get it. [00:06:37] But I would ask the staff to look at it once you've calculated it, and I think we're going to be okay. [00:06:44] But the ad has to be bold and say this is a tax increase, and so it's important to notice how that factors in once it's done. [00:06:54] We did include that in last year's advertisement. [00:06:57] That it was an increase? [00:06:59] The rollback rate, yes. [00:07:01] No, I don't mean including it that it's the rollback rate. [00:07:04] But if it's a tax increase, you have to take a quarter-page ad out, and you have to say notice of tax increase. [00:07:10] We did. [00:07:11] So it was a tax increase last year. [00:07:13] Correct. [00:07:14] Okay, so we have to – I'm just curious to find out how far we would have to go to meet the rollback rate when, you know, [00:07:20] there are nightly news reports of the state telling us how we're not spending our money wisely. [00:07:27] And if we can get close to it, it would help probably to avoid that kind of scrutiny that we're imposing an increase. [00:07:39] Anyway, thank you, Mr. Mayor. [00:07:41] That's all. [00:07:42] Second. [00:07:49] Okay, just a little note. [00:07:51] We're changing this to 630. [00:07:53] Okay. [00:07:54] All those in favor, signify by aye. [00:07:56] Aye. [00:07:57] Those opposed, four nothing. [00:07:59] Okay, communications, you want to start?

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4. 4Communications▶ 8:00
5. 5Adjournment▶ 19:17