Lighthouse Point adopts preliminary millage and assessment resolutions, declares zoning in progress for event parking

At its July 14 meeting, the Lighthouse Point City Commission adopted several preliminary fiscal resolutions and a zoning action, each by unanimous 5-0 votes.

Finance staff recommended proposed millage and assessment levels and scheduled public hearings for Monday, Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. The commission approved the resolution adopting proposed millage rates for fiscal year 2026–27: operating millage 4.4207 (no change from the current year), debt-service millage 0.2368, and a combined suggested levy of 4.6575.

Council also approved preliminary non-ad valorem assessment resolutions affecting fire protection, stormwater and solid-waste services. The fire protection assessment is intended to fund approximately $2,071,457 of the city’s fire protection budget; the proposed residential assessment is $300 (unchanged). The stormwater special assessment was proposed to remain at $300 per equivalent stormwater unit to fund roughly $1,329,027 of stormwater needs and master-plan work. Waste Management provided solid-waste rates that would raise residential service charges by $2.50 per month (an estimated $30 per year), producing an estimated assessment intended to fund about $2,584,958 of the city’s garbage and trash fund.

Separately, the commission declared a zoning-in-progress to allow temporary parking exceptions on city-owned vacant grass lots (S-1 Parks and Recreation zone) for city-authorized events near Danlet Park and two other S-1 lots; City Planner Dave Dixon (speaker 18) said the measure is narrowly targeted and will be folded into a formal review at the Planning & Zoning Commission and back to the commission for a final action.

All of the budget- and assessment-related resolutions set public hearings for Sept. 14; the zoning-in-progress decision was made so summer events may use limited city-owned lots while the formal code change proceeds.