HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-17-2025 MinutesOCOEE CITY COMMISSION
Ocoee Commission Chambers
I N. Bluford Avenue
Ocoee, Florida
September 17, 2025 MINUTES 6-00 PM
-CALL • ORDER 6:00 PM
Mayor Johnson called the final budget hearing to order at 6-00 PM in the Commission
Chambers of City Hall. The invocation was led by Assistant City Manager Shadrix, followed
• the Pledge • -• to the Flag • Mayor Johnson. City Clerk Sibbitt called the roll
and declared a quorum present.
Present: Mayor Johnson, Commissioner Kennedy, Commissioner Wilsen, Commissioner
Firstner, Commissioner Oliver
Also Present: City Manager Shadrix, City Attorney Shafer, City Clerk Sibbitt, Assistant Finance
Director Lawitzke, and Chief Accountant Meruena
This is an advertised public hearing to .ii• a final millage rate and finalize the budget for the
City of Ocoee • the fiscal year 25-26 commencing October 1, 2025, and ending September
30, 2026. While the original proposed millage rate was 5.5000 mills, as reflected in the TRIM
notice and the notice which recently ran in the Orlando Sentinel, the City Commission revised
the millage rate down at the Tentative Budget Public Hearing on September 10th. The City
Commission has approved a tentative •- rate of 4.9500 mills, which represents a 5.55%
increase in millage over the roll -back rate of 4.6898 mills. The tentative millage rate of 4.9500
mills is the maximum millage rate which may be adopted • the City Commission at this Final
Budget • Hearing tonight. I now ask the Assistant Director • Finance to make a brief
presentation.
Assistant Director • Finance Lawitzke announced that there have been no changes to the
budget since the first public hearing on September 10th. The proposed budget remains
balanced at a millage rate of 4.9500 mills, representing a 5,55% increase over the rollback rate
of 4.6898 mills. The additional revenue generated from this rate will support both the
operational and capital needs of the City in order to maintain a balanced budget. She also
expressed her appreciation to the Mayor and City Commissioners for their continued support
throughout this challenging budget process.
No speaker reservation forms were received; therefore, the public hearing was closed.
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City Attorney Shafer announced the name of the taxing authority is the City of Ocoee. The
rolled -back millage rate is 4.6898 mills. The percentage by which the proposed millage rate
exceeds the roll -back rate is 5.55%. The millage rate proposed by the Ordinance is 4.9500
mills.
City Attorney Shafer read the title of the ordinance.
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No speaker reservation forms were received, therefore, the public hearing was closed.
Motion to Adopt an Ordinance Setting Final Millage Rate, followed by vote.
(TIME: 6:05 PM)
Motion: Move to adopt Ordinance No. 2o25 19 settinc I i a final millage rate of 4.950
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carried 5-0.
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The ordinance as adopted carries the following title:
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September 17, 2025
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING A FINAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNI
OCTOBER 1, 2025, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,2026; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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No speaker reservation forms were received; therefore, the public hearing was closed.
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Motion to Adopt an Ordinance Adopting Final Budget, followed by Vote (TIME: 6:07 PM)
Motion: Move to adopt Ordinance No. 2025-20, approving a final budget for the Fiscl
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