BCC to Hold Public Hearings September 8 & 22 on Proposed FY-2009 Budget

For Immediate Release: Date: August 20, 2008
Contact: Liz Bloeser, 355-4626

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners will hold two public hearings in September for preliminary and final adoption of the FY-2009 budget.

Both public hearings will be held in the sixth floor commission chambers of the County Governmental Center, 301 N. Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach beginning at 6 p.m. Preliminary adoption will be on Monday, September 8, 2008 and final adoption on Monday, September 22, 2008.

Citizens will have an opportunity to comment during both hearings. The millage rate has been 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.