Facing a $35 million deficit in its 2025-26 budget, Seminole County is considering raising its property tax rate for the first time in 16 years.
The Seminole County Commission is set to vote July 22 to set its proposed property tax rate, known as the millage rate. The county manager is asking to increase its base property tax rate by 0.5 mills to 5.3751, a 6.4 percent increase.
The county manager is also asking to increase the Local Option Gas Tax from six cents to eleven cents per gallon, and increase the Utility Services Tax in unincorporated areas, applied to electricity, natural gas and water services…