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2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
3 ADOPTING A FINAL MILLAGE RATE FOR THE CITY'S GENERAL
4 OPERATING FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
5 OCTOBER 1, 2026, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2027,
6 PROVIDING THAT THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE OF 7.2052 MILLS
7 IS 2.969% BELOW THE ROLLED-BACK RATE OF 7.4257 MILLS;
8 PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS, AND PROVIDING
9 AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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11 WHEREAS, a final budget has been prepared estimating expenditures and revenues
12 of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, for the ensuing year, with detailed information,
13 including revenues to be derived from sources other than ad valorem levy, and the
14 administrative staff of the City has made recommendations as to the amount necessary to
15 be appropriated for the ensuing year; and
16 WHEREAS, the City Commission has given notice of and conducted the public
17 hearings required by law and has considered the recommendations of staff and the
18 comments of the public, the suggested budget, and the proposed millage necessary to be
19 levied to carry on the government of the City for the ensuing year; and
20 WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, has followed the procedures as
21 outlined in Section 200.065, Florida Statutes.
22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
23 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
24 Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
25 being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption
26 hereof.
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27 Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida hereby
28 adopts the final millage rate of 7.2052 for the General Fund for the fiscal year beginning
29 October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027. The final millage rate is 2.969% below the
30 computed rolled-back rate of 7.4257. Such millage shall be levied upon the dollar amount of
31 the assessed valuation of all non-exempt taxable property in the City of Boynton Beach, Florida,
32 as returned by the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser as shown on the assessment roll for
33 the City, allowing homestead and other lawful exemptions. All such taxes so specified and
34 levied are ordered extended upon the assessment roll to show the tax attributable to all taxable
35 property, and shall be collected by the Palm Beach County Tax Collector as provided by law.
36 Section 3. Pursuant to Section 200.065 (5), Florida Statutes, the City Manager, or
37 in his absence, the Finance Director, is hereby authorized, but not required, to adjust the
38 adopted millage rates set forth herein if the taxable value within the jurisdiction of the City of
39 Boynton Beach, as certified by the Property Appraiser, is at variance by more than one percent
40 from the taxable value shown on the assessment roll to be extended, such that the taxes
41 computed by applying the adopted rate against the certified taxable value are equal to the
42 taxes computed by applying the adjusted adopted rate to the taxable value on the roll to be
43 extended, except that no adjustment shall be made to levies required by law to be a specific
44 millage amount. The City Manager or Finance Director shall certify to the property appraiser
45 the adjusted adopted rate not later than three days after receipt of notification from the
46 Property Appraiser of the aggregate change in the assessment roll and taxable value, if any,
47 from that certified.
48 Section 4. The required Florida Department of Revenue (DOR) forms may be
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49 signed by the City Manager or Finance Director, either in paper form and/or electronically
50 utilizing the DOR eTRIM system.
51 Section 5. The Finance Director shall provide a certified copy of this Resolution
52 to the Property Appraiser and Tax Collector within three (3) days after the adoption of this
53 Resolution.
54 Section 6. If any clause, section, or other part of this Resolution shall be held by
55 any Court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutional or
56 invalid part shall be considered as eliminated and shall in no way affect the validity of the
57 other provisions of this Resolution.
58 Section 7. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
59 repealed to the extent of such conflict.
60 Section 8. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
61 [signatures on the following page]
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RESOLUTION R26-163
64 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of September 2026.
65 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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67 YES NO
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69 Mayor— Rebecca Shelton
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71 Vice Mayor—Thomas Turkin
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73 Commissioner—Angela Cruz
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75 Commissioner— Mack McCray
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77 Commissioner—Aimee Kelley ✓
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79 VOTE 5,4C)
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