HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2025-19 Adopting the Final Operating Millage Rate FY 2025/2026RESOLUTION 2025-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF WINTER SPRINGS,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FINAL OPERATING MILLAGE
RATE FOR THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
COMMENCING ON OCTOBER t 2025 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER
30,2026; ANNOUNCING THE PERCENTAGE BY WHICH
THE FINAL OPERATING MILLAGE RATE IS MORE THAN THE
ROLLED -BACK RATE; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF PRIOR
INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs of Seminole County,
Florida on September 22, 2025, adopted the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Final Millage Rate following
a apublic hearing as required by Florida Statute 200.065;
WHEREAS, the City Commission of Winter Springs desires to adopt the final
operating millage rate and publicly announce the percentage change by which the final
proposed operating millage rate is more than the rolled -back rate;
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs deems that this
Resolution is in the best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter
Springs; and
WHEREAS, the gross taxable value for operating purposes not exempt from taxation
within Winter Springs has been certified by the Seminole County Property Appraiser to the City
of Winter Springs on line 4 of the DR420 as $3,983,473,295.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are deemed true and correct and are
hereby fully incorporated by this reference.
Section 2. Final Millage. The City Commission adopts its final operating
millage rate of 2.6200 for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2025 and ending September
30, 2026.
Section 3. Rolled -back Rate. The final operating millage rate of 2.6200 mills
is more than the computed rolled -back rate of 2.4730 by 5.94%.
Section 4. Submissions. Within three (3) days of the date of this Resolution, the Finance Director
shall forward the Resolution adopting the final millage rate to the Seminole County Property Appraiser and
the Seminole County Tax Collector
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Section 5. Certificate of Compliance. Within thirty (30) days of the date of this
Resolution, the Finance Director shall certify compliance with Chapter 200, Florida Statutes by
causing the Certification of Compliance, along with all necessary documentation, to be sent to
the Property Tax Administration of the Department of Revenue.
Section 6. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior resolutions or parts
of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 7. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or
portion of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court
of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
Section 8. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida.
RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a
regular meeting assembled on this 22nd day of September 2025.
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Kevin McCann, Mayor
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Christian Gowan, City Clerk `1>0
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Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
The City of Winter Springs only:
Anthony A. tamanese, City Attorney
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