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BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FL
JULY 31, 2023 5:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Molly Young at 5:00 p.m. A roll call was taken by
Village Clerk Lori McWilliams.
Present were:
Vice -Mayor Laurie Brandon, Council Member Frank D'Ambra, Mayor Molly Young, Council
Member Patrick Painter, and Council Member Rick Sartory.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Discussion on Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Proposed Budget.
Village Manager Jeremy Allen provided a slide show on the proposed fiscal year 2023-24
Budget. He went over key dates for the budget review and future meetings, and also
provided a millage rate history. There was no planned millage rate increase for 2023-
2024 and the proposed rate was 6.6290 . Manager Allen went over the changes from the
first budget workshop and shared that the proposed 2023-24 fiscal year total budget
represented an approximate $3.8 million dollar increase over the prior year due to capital
expenditures and infrastructure improvements.
In addition, Mr. Allen offered data on the general fund, proposed expenditures and
revenues, building fund, other governmental funds, the 5 year capital improvement
program, capital improvement 301 and 303 funds, enterprise funds, water utility 401
funds, refuse and recycling 402 funds, stormwater 403 funds, budget decision points,
considerations, and estimates on increases to average home owners in Tequesta.
Council was overall in favor of adding an eighth (8th) person onto fire shifts, beginning
Remembrance Park this year, and having a "limited but reduced cost" Tequesta Fest. In
addition, Council Members Sartory, Painter and D'Ambra were in favor of keeping the
proposed 6.6290 millage rate. Vice Mayor Brandon was unsure but felt meeting halfway
on the millage rate was an option, and Mayor Young was in favor of reducing the millage
rate. She also wanted to wait on adding an eight man shift to the fire department.
Additionally, she was in favor of doing Remembrance Park in 2 phases.
Mr. Tom Bradford of 44 Chestnut Trail encouraged the Mayor to stay with the lower
millage rate.
Another Workshop would be scheduled as Council was not in agreement on setting the
millage rate.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Lori McWilliams, MMC
Village Clerk
Note: These summary minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not
verbatim transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio record is available from the office of the
Village Clerk. All referenced attachments are on file in the Village Clerk's office.