Cit y co unc il cap s ta x r at e fo r nex t ye ar

By TIFFANY REPECKI trepecki@breezenewspapers com

The Sanibel City Council reviewed the city's draft budget for fiscal year 2023-24 and approved a tentative operating millage rate of 2 9598 mills higher than the current rate at its recent meeting

On July 18, the council voted 5-0 on a resolution to advise the Lee County property appraiser of the proposed millage rate, along with a rolled-back rate of 1 7333 mills and a proposed aggregate millage rate of 3 1527 mills It included millages levied of 0.0624 mills for the sewer voted debt service and 0 1305 mills for the recreation center voted debt service Exclusive of the voted debt service levies, the proposed aggregate taxes levied are approximately $11,858,195

The operating millage rate can be lowered but not raised during the budget process

Prior to council's discussion and the vote, Deputy City Manager and Finance page 17

The SanCap Chamber reported that Holiday Luminary will return to Sanibel and Captiva bigger than ever in 2024.