DeFuniak Springs sets millage at 5.4888 mills, matching rollback rate

DeFuniak Springs officials announced the city's millage will be set at 5.4888 mills during the Sept. 21 final budget meeting, a figure the clerk said is identical to the rollback rate.

The clerk made the statutory announcement required under Florida law: "I will announce the millage rate to be set at 5.4888 mills, which is identical to the rollback rate of 5.4888 mills," and then moved to the motion to adopt. Council members moved and seconded the measure and the mayor called for a voice vote; multiple members responded "I" and the motion was declared carried. Setting the millage at the rollback rate means the property-tax rate will not increase from the prior year.

The announcement came as part of the city's two required final budget meetings. The clerk also announced the total budgeted amount for the year as $69,597,610.00. The council followed the statutory process for notice and adoption and took a voice vote to record the millage.