A 3-2 vote by city of Delray Beach commissioners approved a plan to increase the city’s millage rate for the first time in over a decade, raising it from 5.94 mills to 6.19 mills.
This move comes just a year after commissioners had approved an aggressive rate drop from 6.5 mills down to 5.9 mills, to save residents money on taxes.
Residents express concerns after Delray Beach raises millage rate to help with city deficit
However, Commissioner Juli Casale told WPTV, that drop came at a cost.
“Keeping it where he wanted to keep it at, the 5.9, left the city with a $25 million deficit,” said Casale in response to Delray Beach Mayor Tom Carney’s effort to maintain the rate at 5.9 mills…