TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Adopting the Ad Valorem Millage Rate and Rolled-Back Rate for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2026, and Ending September 30, 2027; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action for First Reading
Option 1: Approve Ordinance No. 2026-28 on first reading as presented and move to second reading on September 24, 2026.
Recommended Action for Second Reading
Option 1: Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-28 as presented.
City Commission Options for First Reading
Option 1: Approve Ordinance No. 2026-28 on first reading as presented and move to second reading on September 24, 2026.
Pros: This will adopt the millage rate on which the Non-District Budget was balanced bringing in $41,697,547 in ad valorem tax revenue.
Cons: The City Commission may wish to lower the millage rate and amend the budget.
Option 2: Amend Ordinance No. 2026-28 with a lower millage rate.
Pros: The property tax rate for residents will be reduced from what was included in the City Manager's Proposed Budget.
Cons: The Non-District Budget will need to be amended for this reduction in ad valorem tax revenue.
City Commission Options for Second Reading
Option 1: Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-28 as presented.
Pros: This will adopt the millage rate on which the Non-District Budget was balanced bringing in $41,697,547 in ad valorem tax revenue.
Cons: The City Commission may wish to lower the millage rate and amend the budget.
Option 2: Amend Ordinance No. 2026-28 with a lower millage rate.
Pros: The property tax rate for residents will be reduced from what was included in the City Manager's Proposed Budget.
Cons: The Non-District Budget will need to be amended for this reduction in ad valorem tax revenue.
Background Information
During the City Commi...
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