09-16-2014 Budget Hearing Meeting•
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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
BUDGET HEARING — FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015
The Miami Shores Village Council held their second and final Public Hearing on the proposed Fiscal
Year 2014-2015 millage levies and budgets on Tuesday, September 16, 2014. The Meeting was held in
the Council Chambers of Village Hall and was called to order at 7:00 PM with the following members
present:
PRESENT:
Herta Holly ABSENT: Jim McCoy
Jesse Walters
Hunt Davis
Ivonne Ledesma
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Estep, Village Clerk
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
Mr. Benton provided a brief summary of the proposed millage rates and proposed budgets for the new
fiscal year which begins October 1, 2014.
Mayor Holly opened the Public Hearing portion of the meeting and invited anyone present who wished
to speak on the mill rates or budget to come forward. No one present wished to comment on either the
proposed tax rates or budgets. Ms. Estep read the proposed resolution into the record.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, MIAMI SHORES
VILLAGE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FINAL LEVYING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2015, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Councilman Davis moved to adopt the Resolution establishing the Fiscal Year 2015 final ad valorem tax
levies. Councilwoman Ledesma seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the
motion.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, MIAMI SHORES
VILLAGE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FINAL BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ms. Estep read the proposed Resolution into the record. Councilwoman Ledesma moved to adopt the
Resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2015 Budgets. Councilman Davis seconded the motion. Vice
Mayor Walters indicated his intention to vote against the budget due to withdrawal of the Council's
discretionary funds. He and Councilman Davis praised the Administration and Staff for their work on
the budget document. Mayor Holly called for the vote, which was 4 to 1, with Vice Mayor Walters
dissenting.
ADJOURNMENT
The September 16, 2014 Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 tax levies and budgets was
adjourned at 7:05 PM.
arbara A. Estep, MM Of
Village Clerk
Herta Holly, Mayor