Holmes Beach Commission Chair Dan Diggins planned to host a town hall 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, to seek public feedback on the city’s fiscal 2025-26 proposed millage rate and budget and a proposed stormwater fee increase.
The town hall comes a week ahead of the city commission’s July 22 special budget meeting, where the board will set a maximum millage rate for the upcoming fiscal year.
The commission also is set to discuss a resolution to increase stormwater assessment fees from the current rate of $2.95 per 100 square feet of property to up to $9 per 100 square feet of property.
Resolutions only need one vote to become law, so Diggins’ town hall may be the last chance to provide feedback about the stormwater hike ahead of the commission meeting.