Through the Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, last year, Florida worked diligently to identify and report on excessive spending at the municipal level.  The intent - to make government more efficient, cut waste, and ensure public funds are used conscientiously.

Last week we had 3 public budget workshops scheduled.

The end result - the 3rd workshop was canceled with minimal notice, the council directed the staff to prepare a budget for the September Public Hearings at 10% over the rollback - providing 10% more property tax revenue than Islamorada received for the current year.  

More taxpayer involvement is needed.  The tax increases over the last few years do not seem to reflect the fact affordability has been listed as a main priority for the local government.

Final Islamorada Budget Hearings: Sep 10 and Sep 17 at 5:30 PM.

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