Call to Order
County Mayor Demings called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m.
7 -
Present:
Mayor Jerry L. Demings, Commissioner Nicole Wilson, Commissioner Christine
Moore, Commissioner Mayra Uribe, Commissioner Maribel Gomez Cordero,
Commissioner Emily Bonilla, and Commissioner Michael Scott
Others present:
County Comptroller Phil Diamond as Clerk
County Administrator Byron Brooks
Office of Management and Budget Director Kurt Petersen
Office of Management and Budget Assistant Manager Nanette Melo
Minutes Coordinator Terrell Hightower
Opening Remarks
County Administrator Brooks announced that the purpose of the public hearing is to consider and
adopt final millages and budgets for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024, and ending
September 30, 2025. Public notice for the public hearing was advertised in the Orlando Sentinel
on Sunday, September 15, 2024.
I.
BUDGET PUBLIC HEARINGS
1.
Consideration:
A
RESOLUTION ADOPTING
A
FINAL MILLAGE RATE FOR ORANGE
COUNTY AND FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES OR ENTITIES IDENTIFIED IN THIS
RESOLUTION; STATING THE PERCENTAGE BY WHICH THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE AS
ADOPTED HEREIN IS MORE THAN OR LESS THAN THE INDIVIDUAL ROLLED BACK
MILLAGE RATE FOR EACH PURPOSE OR ENTITY IDENTIFIED; STATING THE
PERCENTAGE INCREASE OR DECREASE OF PROPERTY TAXES FOR ORANGE COUNTY
AND FOR THE PURPOSES AND ENTITIES IDENTIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
and
Consideration: A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FINAL BUDGETS FOR ORANGE COUNTY
AND FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES AND ENTITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE RESOLUTION;
STATING THE AMOUNT ADOPTED FOR EACH FUND; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Kurt Petersen, Director, Office of Management and Budget, presented the final countywide
millage rate.
A motion was made by Commissioner Bonilla, seconded by Commissioner Gomez Cordero, to
adopt Resolution 2024-M-35, setting the countywide millage rate. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 6 - Mayor Demings, Commissioner Wilson, Commissioner Moore, Commissioner Gomez
