This Week in Palm Bay (Episode 23): Budget Millage Rollback, $15.4M Building Fund Audit, and a 148-Page Federal Surveillance Lawsuit
PALM BAY, FL — Council freezes utility hikes, an audit uncovers $15.4M in surplus permit cash, and a 148-page federal lawsuit hits City Hall.
Key Takeaways:
• Budget Rollback & Utility Revolt: City Council formally adopted the rolled-back operating millage rate of 6.6015 and voted to halt planned Stantec water and sewer rate hikes, opening an immediate $5.18 million enterprise deficit while keeping the municipal aquatic center funded through November.
• Homestead Resiliency & Repair Program (Fund 120): Citizens Accountability Task Force examined Building Fund 120, which holds four years of…
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