TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Henry M. Dachowitz, CFO
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: September 15, 2025
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RESOLUTION NO 197-25 OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, CERTIFYING TO THE PROPERTY APPRAISER AND TAX COLLECTOR OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, THE FINAL RATES OF MILLAGE TO BE LEVIED BY THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2025; ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH’S FINAL GENERAL FUND OPERATING MILLAGE AT 6.1611,WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO A FINAL AGGREAGATE MILLAGE RATE FOR THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH THAT IS 9.37% HIGHER THAN THE AGGREGATE ROLLED -BACK MILLAGE RATE OF 5.7329; ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH’S FINAL DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE RATE AT 0.0309, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 197-25 - Certifying to the Property Appraiser and the Tax Collector of Palm Beach County, the final rates of millage to be levied by the City of Delray Beach for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025.
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Background:
This is the second of two required public hearings for the adoption of the final rates of millage to be levied by the City of Delray Beach for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025. Resolution No. 197-25 is required to be adopted before the adoption of the City of Delray Beach Final Budget Resolution No. 198-25.
City of Delray Beach
Operating Millage 6.1611
Debt Service Millage 0.0309
Total Millage 6.1920
City Attorney Review:
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency.
Timing of Request:
This is the second of two required public hearings. The first public hearing was held on September 3, 2025