Town ofLee Minutes September17,2024 Budget-Second and Final Public Hearing Mayor: Council: Attorney: Absent: James C. Ruzicka Council President: Ronnie Bass Town Manager/Clerk: Sona Hayslett Joyce Bethea, Lloyd Burke, Ken Szostek, Edwin McMullen Rhett Bullard- Absent Mayor Ruzicka called the 2nd/Final Public Budget Hearing to order at 7:00 p.m. At this hearing, the issue discussed will be the percentage increase or decrease ini millage overor below the rolled- back rate needed to fund the budget, ifany. The rolled- back rate is 6.6777 mills. The tentative millage rate exceeds the rolled-back rate by 27.29 percent. The tentative budget fori the fiscal year 2024-2025 is $1,479,814.00 Tim Murphy was present and asked Council toj please try to keep the cost to the residents at a minimum. Mayor Ruzicka publicly announced the following: The name of the taxing authority is Town ofLee. The roll-back rate is: 6.6777 mills. Thei millage rate to be levied is: 8.5000 mills. The tentative millage rate exceeds the rolled-back rate by 27.29 percent. 1*ist the adoption oft the millage and the adoption of the Millage Levy Ordinance 2024-06, The tentative millage rate is 8.5000 mills. Mayor Ruzicka read the title of Ordinance 2024-06: Ordinance 2024-06 An ordinance of the Town ofLee, Florida levying the ad valorem property tax millage rate for municipal purposes on all taxable property within the' Town for the fiscal year beginning October 1,2024, and ending September 30, 2025, stating the percentage by which the millage to be levied exceeds the rolled-back rate; and providing an effective date. Mayor asked for a vote: Action Item: Ar motion was made to adopt the millage rate of8.5000 mills and to adopt the Millage Levy Ordinance 2024-06 by Councilman Szostek. Councilman McMullen seconded the motion, and the motion was approved unanimously. 2ndi is the adoption oft the budget and the adoption oft the Budget Ordinance 2024-07. The tentative budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025 is $1,479,814.00. Mayor Ruzicka read the title of Ordinance 2024-07: ORDINANCE 2024-07 AN ORDINANCE OF THETOWN OF LEE OF MADISON COUNTY, FLORIDA ADOPTING THE FINAL: BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR: 2024/2025; PROVIDING FOR. ANI EFFECTIVE DATE Mayor asked for a vote: Action Item: Councilman Szostek made a motion to adopt the budget of$ $1,479,814.00 for the fiscal year 2024-2025 and the Budget Ordinance 2024-07. Councilman McMullen seconded the motion, and the motion was approved unanimously. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. - Attested: a Hayslett, Best pet