Lakeland Commission Approves Budget, Pay Raises

State law required a supermajority vote from the City Commission to pass its $577 million 2016-17 budget. It beat it by two votes with a 7-to-0 decision, ending the low-drama budget cycle that started in June. Despite the property tax rate staying flat, an increase of the city's taxable value since last year by $400 million to $5.5 billion triggered the supermajority requirement because of the amount property tax revenues will increase.

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