Final Budget Hearing is Thursday

At the first budget hearing two weeks ago, only 10 citizens offered comments and the proceedings concluded in just over one hour.

The second hearing set for 5:01 p.m. Thursday at the Hernando County Government Center, 20 North Main St. in downtown Brooksville.

At that meeting, county commissioners will adopt a final millage rate and budget.

Two weeks ago, commissioners adopted a tentative millage rate of 6.32 mills, the same as last year and a tentative balanced budget of $384.5 million.

A mill is a tax rate on property based on $1 per $1,000 of assessed property value. For example, a property worth $150,000 with a $50,000 homestead exemption would have a county tax bill of $632.

On Thursday, commissioners will formally adopt the rate and the budget. The final adopted budget for fiscal year 2009 becomes effective Oct. 1.