1st Budget Meeting (2025-09-16)

MINUTES TOWN OF JUPITER ISLAND TOWN COMMISSION 1ST BUDGET HEARING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 TIME: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – 5:01 PM PLACE: Town Hall Island Room – 2 Bridge Rd., Hobe Sound, FL PRESENT: Present were Mayor Penny Townsend, Vice Mayor Marshall Field VI, and Commissioners Anne Scott, Patricia Warner and Joseph Taddeo. Also present were Town Clerk Kimberly Kogos, Town Attorney Thomas Baird and IT Director Bill Sutton. AGENDA 1. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Townsend called the meeting to order at 5:01pm. 2. Open Public Hearing a. Discussion - Percentage Change in Proposed Millage Rates Over/Under the Rolled-Back Rates Necessary to Fund the FY 2025-2026 General Fund Operating Budgets Director Pazanski opened the public hearing and stated the General Fund proposed FY 2025-2026 millage rate is 2.8259, with an 8.29% increase over the rolled back rate. This millage will generate $10,800,744 in budgeted Ad Valorem revenue to cover the operating and capital costs of the Town. b. Discussion of the FY 2025-2026 General Fund Operating Budgets Director Pazanski presented the proposed 2025-2026 budget revenues and provided details pertaining to the estimated expenditures in the amount of $13,587,227. c. Public Comments Mayor Townsend opened the floor to public comments. There was no public comment. 3. Close Public Hearing Mayor Townsend closed the Public Hearing at 5:05pm. 4. Adopt Tentative FY 2025-2026 General Fund Millage Rates MOTION: Commissioner Field/Commissioner Taddeo moved to adopt the tentative millage rate of 2.8259. ACTION: Motion Passed 5-0. 5. Adopt Tentative FY 2025-2026 General Fund Operating Budgets MOTION: Commissioner Taddeo/Commissioner Field moved to adopt the tentative FY 2025-2026 General Fund Operating Budget in the amount of $13,587,227. ACTION: Motion Passed 5-0. 6. Other Items Director Pazanski reviewed the tentative budget and millage rates for the Electric Debt Service Fund as well as the Beautification, Conservation, and Christmas Funds.

Town Commission 1ST BUDGET HEARING - September 16, 2025 Page 2 MOTION: Commissioner Field/Commissioner Warner moved to adopt the tentative Electric Debt Service Fund millage rate of .2100 ACTION: Motion Passed 5-0. MOTION: Commissioner Warner/Commissioner Field moved to adopt the tentative Electric Debt Service Budget of $802,512. ACTION: Motion Passed 5-0. MOTION: Commissioner Field/Vice Mayor Scott moved to adopt the tentative Beautification ($100,000), Conservation ($50,000), and Christmas Fund ($212,000) Budgets ACTION: Motion Approved 5-0. Mayor Townsend adjourned the meeting at 5:09pm. Respectfully submitted, _____________________________ Kimberly Kogos, Town Clerk