In Summary:
Jacob Smith told the City Council in 2024 that Apopka had reached a financial crossover point, with expenses overtaking revenue and reserves supporting operations. The commission raised the millage rate to 4.6876 but reduced it by a quarter-mill the following year. Its new tentative rate of 4.6761 restores nearly all of that reduction but does not recover two years of lost revenue or address Apopka’s long-term structural needs.
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