Good evening.

The fiscal year 2026 budget hearing, public hearing of the City of Myanmar is now called to order.

An opportunity was given to the public to email the city clerk prior to the public hearing with any questions, comments, concerns on items we will hear on this evening's agenda.

Any person may be heard by the city commission through the chair, and upon registering, pursuant to the published notice for not more than three minutes on any proposition before the hearing, unless modified by the chair.

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At this time, Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

Mayor Massum.

Here.

Commissioner Chambers.

Yes.

Commissioner Sherizard, present.

Vice Mayor Colburn.

Here.

Commissioner Edwards.

Here.

City Manager Dr.

Virgin.

Here.

City Attorney Gary.

Here.

Let us all rise for the pledge of allegiance.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

And to the Republic for which it stands.

One nation under God.

There will only be one presentation made this evening to cover both items number one and two at this time.

Item number one.

An ordinance of the city commission of the city of Miramar, Florida, establishing and adopting the City of Miramar Advalorum Tax Operating Millage Levy Rate at 7.1172 MILLs, or $7.1172 cents per thousand dollars of taxable assessed property value for the 2025 tax year, which is 6.41% greater than the rolled back rate of 6.6885 mills, providing for conflicts and providing for an effective date.

And I don't know if the city attorney wants to read to the record the second um the second item.

So before you go into the presentation, there's a couple of more recitals that need to be made per state statute.

Madam Madam Attorney.

Chapter 200.065 2E1 Florida statutes requires that the governing body of the city shall adopt its proposed millage rate prior to adopting a tentative budget.

The establishment of a millage rate is necessary to generate ad valorum tax revenues, which in part are necessary to fund the general fund budget.

The city has proposed a millage rate of 7.1172 mills.

This rate constitutes a 6.41% in increase compared to the rolled back rate of 6.6885 mills.

The rolled back rate is the rate that would be needed to bring in the same advalorum tax revenue as last year.

In addition, Section 200.0652D Florida statutes requires that prior to the adoption of the millage levy, the mayor make the following public announcement.

The city has proposed a millage rate of 7.1172 mills.

This would constitute a millage rate that is a 6.41% above the rollback rate of 6.6885 mills and is necessary to fund the budget.

The city manager will now explain the specific purposes for which advilarum tax revenues are being used.

And we will then hear a presentation from staff regarding the proposed millage rate.

Thank you, Mr.

Mayor.

This is the second hearing for budget process.

And in this section, you will also be hearing what our capital improvement program is.

We are still recommending the millet rate from the first reading, which was 7.1172.

And at this time we'll ask our budget director, Mr.

Raoult, to do the presentation.

Good evening.

Thank you.

Again, Rafael San Miguel Management Budget Director.

The presentation again before you is the temporary ordinance number 1852, the fiscal year 2026 proposed milletry and the uh temporary ordinance number 1851, the fiscal year 2026 operating budget.

Um second reading for both of them.

At issue as the city commission uh approval is required to establish and adopt the city's ad valorem tax operating millage rate of 7.1172 and adopt the fiscal year 2026 operating budget.

The city of uh manager brings to you a budget that emphasizes fiscal responsibility, investment in our most important resource, the human resource, and investment in community well-being.

These frame the priorities for the 2026 budget philosophy, which is simply to do those four things, those four pillars right there.

Maintain healthy levels of fund balance reserves in addition to our to our practice of five-year forecasting, which helps us develop and implement strategies that ensure transparency and accountability in the allocation of funds, maintain and enhance the quality of life for residents and businesses.