Miami Lakes council approves slight property tax increase

After three workshops and two late night budget hearings, the Miami Lakes town council raised the millage rate slightly, from 2.0732 to 2.1577, or $2.15.

To get there, they adjusted where revenues went and lowered the general fund spending plan by $1,103,912.

At midnight on Sept. 25, a majority — Councilmen Juan Carlos Fernandez, Steven Herzberg and Alex Sanchez; Vice Mayor Bryan Morera and Mayor Josh Dieguez — approved the new town levy that Councilmen Angelo Cuadra Garcia and Ray Garcia opposed, wanting to go to a flat rate…

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