Palm Bay Sets Maximum Tax Cap, Restores Public Comment, and Sends Vacancy Referendum to Voters
Palm Bay, FL – The Palm Bay City Council set the maximum property tax cap for the upcoming fiscal year at the rolled-back rate, restored the second public comment session at the end of meetings, and placed a vacancy-filling charter amendment on the November ballot during its regular meeting on July 16, 2026. The council also approved a $3.19 million contract to drill four new Floridan Aquifer production wells at the North Regional Water Treatment Plant.
Tax Cap Set at Rollback Rate in 4-1 Vote
The council voted 4-1 to set the proposed maximum operating millage rate for Fiscal Year 2027 at the…
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