Volusia County won’t increase the General Fund millage rate for roads in the next budget year, but some road safety projects are still getting a funding boost. District 3 Councilman Danny Robins initially proposed the measure to increase the recommended General Fund property tax rate by 0.0855 mills to bring in about $5 million for roads.
Riviera Beach is planning to slightly reduce its property tax rate to account for what city officials expect will be higher resident costs associated with building a new police department headquarters, a new fire station and new recreational facilities. In March, residents approved a trio of ballot measures that authorized the city to raise as
That fabled check might not be in the mail, but something else definitely is, at least for those who own taxable property in Palm Beach or other parts of Palm Beach County. County Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks‘ office on Aug. 22 mailed taxpayers preliminary estimates of what they might ultimately be billed for their property
Lee County Property Appraiser incumbent and longtime Lee County resident Matt Caldwell has won reelection to office, with all votes in and tallied by the office of the Lee County Supervisor of Elections. We are honored to have the overwhelming support of our community,” Caldwell said via text message to The News-Press / Naples Daily
Polk County seated a new county commissioner, a new property appraiser and the first woman to serve as public defender for the 10th Circuit during Tuesday’s primary elections. Two County Commission seats were on the ballot Tuesday. District 1 was a Republican primary, and the winner faces two challengers in the Nov. 5 general election.
Incumbent Akin Akinyemi has secured a large lead over challenger Ken Preston. With 35,452 early and mail-in votes tallied, unofficial results show Akinyemi taking a commanding lead with 26,075 (73.6%) votes against Preston, who received 9,377 (26.4%) votes. Polls closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday but votes at precincts weren’t immediately clear since the Leon County
China’s central bank said a meeting in Shanghai produced an agreement with the U.S. Treasury to appoint contact people to deal with any future “financial stress events,” a rare example of the world’s two biggest economies seeking common ground. The two sides also “exchanged lists of financial stability contacts” during the fifth meeting of the
Over the next week, property owners will receive a notice of a new valuation on their property. This notice comes as part of Stark County’s sexennial reappraisal, as mandated by Ohio law. There are two key components county auditors use in creating this new value — the characteristics of the property and the sales of
A record 58% of Americans owned stocks in 2022, according to the Federal Reserve. Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz was not one of them, his financial disclosures show. In fact, Walz didn’t own many investments, based on what’s been released. No stock, no bonds, no home, or any other real estate. Instead, the former teacher
Investing is a lot like finding your way through a jungle. Riddled with hidden dangers and unexpected twists and turns, navigating it can be very challenging—unless, of course, you have the right guidance. Peter Disch, a seasoned financial advisor and Founder of Boston, Massachusetts-based advising firm Great Point Wealth Advisors LLC, knows the terrain well.