BCC to Finalize Budget at Sept. 22 Public Hearing

For Immediate Release: September 9, 2008
Contact: Liz Bloeser, 355-4626

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Monday, September 22, 2008, for final adoption of the FY-2009 budget.

Preliminary adoption was held on September 8 with the millage rate tentatively set at the current rollback rate of 3.7811 mills ($3.7811 per $1,000 of taxable property value). The final rate could be lower, but not higher than 3.7811 mills.

Citizens will have an opportunity to comment during the final public hearing, which will begin at 6 p.m. in the sixth-floor commission chambers of the County Governmental Center, 301 North Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach.