Remarks by Rebecca Shelton
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“Present. Mayor, you have a quorum. Thank you. Our invocation tonight will be led by Commissioner McCray, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by me. Let's all stand for the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, please.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“We are now moving on to the agenda approval, additions, deletions, and corrections. Let's begin on my right with Commissioner Cruz.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Do you want to put it before the discussion?”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. That's all I have. Commissioner McRae.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“We have a motion to approve the agenda. We have a second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. All those opposed say nay. Motion passes. We will now move on to informational items by the member of the City Commission. That's speaking on my left with Commissioner.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Moving into the proclamation. You have it, correct? Yes, I do. Next would be the proclamation for Hunger Action Month. The proclamation will be accepted by Allison Volks from Feeding from South Florida and Commissioner Kelly is going to read the proclamation into the record.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“MOVING ON TO INFORMATIONAL ITEMS. COMMISSIONER McCRAY.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, moving on. We are going to be moving on to the proposed millage rate and the tentative budget will be presented and discussed today and then voted on separately. I will turn to the clerk to read item 2B into the record, please.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Are there any questions from the commission?”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Commissioner Cruz, did you have something to say?”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“We will now open to public hearing on the proposed millage rate and the tentative budget. So if anyone would like to come down and make a comment on this item, now's the time. We'll definitely check if anyone is online. Please come down, sir. This is not the open public. This is just this item. Yeah. Once we get through these, then we'll be into the regular public comment.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yeah, if you're finished with this part, yeah. With this part, yes.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Seeing no further comment in the room or online. Do you have a comment?”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Comments? If there's nothing else, we would take up the millage rate first. For the rollback rate, 7.4257 mils. The proposed operating millage rate is 7.4257 mils, and the percentage increase over the rollback rate is 0%.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“We have a motion. We have a second for resolution number R26150. Let's turn to the clerk for a roll call.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Next is the tentative budget. Motion to approve.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“We have a motion to approve and we have a second. R26-151, adopting the tentative budget for fiscal year 2026-27. Let's turn to the clerk for a roll call.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Moving on to item C, proposed resolution number R26152, approving the annual comprehensive fee schedule rate for fiscal year 2026 to 2027. Staff, do you have a presentation?”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Let's just stay on, and then we'll have them come up. Let's just go on. Are there any other comments from the commission on this?”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“If there's nothing else, is there a motion to adopt proposed resolution number R26-152? So moved. Second. We have a motion and we have a second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. All those opposed say nay. Motion passes unanimously. Moving on to item D, proposed resolution number R26-153, authorizing the City Commission to set rates, fees, and charges for water, wastewater, stormwater, and reuse water for upcoming fiscal year 2026-27. Staff, presentation.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“One more question before you answer that. The services that we're providing outside of the city limits, do you want to go over what they're now going to be charged as well? Because we do service...”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“So we have two choices here. We either get a motion or is it something that you can revisit it at not the 17.25% increase when we come back next week and talk about it.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“That's something you can do before next budget meeting.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“We have a motion to table and we have a second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. All those opposed say nay. Motion passes.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Moving on to E. Tammy, you're up to read item 2E into the record.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026