WMG Volume 6 • Issue 15 August 7, 2019
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City Debates Budget Tax rate to decrease By Sallie James Municipal property taxes here will $216.09 annually. The reason? A lower decrease slightly if city officials approve percentage of residential properties the proposed 2019-2020 tax rate, but used fire services in proportion to other homeowners may still pay more because property types. Last year, Wilton Manors hiked the property values rose 7.09 percent. City commissioners tentatively fire assessment fee for single family adopted a municipal tax rate of $6.3529 homes by $4.73. However, the city per $1,000 assessed predicts the fire value, down slightly Residents’ total assessment fees will from the current rate rise again next year, of $6.4548 due to a property tax bill when Wilton Manors decrease in the debt also includes renegotiates its contract service rate. additional fees with the city of Fort What that means Lauderdale, which is the owner of a paid to Broward provides its fire rescue $350,000 single family County Schools, services. home would pay Fire assessment $2,223.52 in municipal the North Broward fees for commercial, property taxes if Hospital District, industrial, institutional, the proposed rate is government and nursing approved. Residents’ South Florida rates are all slated total property tax bill Water Management home to rise this year. also includes additional District and other Water and sewage rates fees paid to Broward are expected to remain County Schools, the entities. unchanged. North Broward Hospital Budget hearings on District, South Florida Water Management District and other the city’s $38.9 million budget are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at City Hall on entities. According to the proposed budget, August 27 and September 12. The city budget includes one new fire assessment fees would also drop slightly for the first time in 12 years position for an economic development from the current rate of $219.24 to manager. WMG
Wilton Manors Elementary School. Photo via the City of Wilton Manors, Facebook.
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