At the final budget public hearing on Monday, September 19, 2011, the Oviedo City Council approved a combined millage rate for FY 2011-12 of 5.1697 mills to support General Fund operations for FY 2011-12 and the voter-approved 2003 General Obligation Bond Issue. The fiscal year begins on October 1, 2011 and ends September 30,...
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Winter Springs Mayor Charles Lacey (at left and below) explains how a new cost-effective approach to city finances has made it possible for the city to maintain the level of services even when revenues have declined by 28%. He describes the ways the city has managed to hold the line on costs through economies...
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Sanford, Florida is Seminole County’s largest and oldest city. The severe decline in property tax revenue and federal and state funding has created a serious budget challenge. Hear interim city manager Tom George describe how the city is working to maintain services with fewer resources.Feature length – 18:20 The 2012 Sanford budget, which the city...
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Late summer is the time each year for most cities to prepare and propose their annual revenue and expense budgets for elected representatives and taxpayers to review and, eventually approve. This summer is no different for three Seminole County, Florida cities CMF visited –Oviedo, Sanford and Winter Springs. In separate podcasts CMF offers details...
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Listen to this podcast as Florida State Senator Thad Altman (R-District #24) evaluates the 2011 session of the Florida Legislature.  He discusses the budget cuts, job creation, his opposition to actions by Gov. Rick Scott and the upcoming redistricting of Legislative and Congressional seats. Altman also discusses his efforts on behalf of military families...
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Oviedo – At the final budget public hearing on September 20, 2010 the Oviedo City Council approved a property tax rate of 4.8626 mills to support General fund operations for FY 2010-11 and a debt service rate of .291 mills to support debt service payments for the 2003 General Obligation Bond. The fiscal year...
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