Final Approval In Doubt Because Selvage May Switch Vote

The City Commission accepted without changes the $530 million budget presented at its first of two public hearings Thursday, signaling majority support for the document. But under state law, four of seven votes will not be enough to pass the proposed 90 cents per $1,000 of taxable value increase in the property tax rate needed to balance the books, about $4.5 million in new property taxes.

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