City Commission Reviews Budget Friday

The Largo City Commission has its first formal budget review at its workshop session at 12:30 p.m. Friday. The commission  set the maximum property tax rate- 4.9999 mills- for 2013 at its meeting. 

If the proposed 4.9999 mills passed, here is how it could affect your taxes:

• A homesteaded property with an assessed value of about $83,025 would pay about $25 more in city taxes.
• A homesteaded property with an assessed value of $221,399 would pay $105 more in city taxes.
• A non-homesteaded property with an assessed value of $690,377 would pay $237 more in city taxes.

What is important to you in Largo's budget? Recreation, public safety, roads and streets? Let us know what matters to you in the comments.

Proposed Budget Schedule:

• Aug. 17- City Commission budget review
• Aug. 20- TRIM notices sent to Pinellas County property owners
• Sept. 4- City Commission First Public Hearing and Tentative Millage Rate and Budget
• Sept. 20- City Commission Second Public Hearing and Final Millage Rate and Budget
• Oct. 1- Fiscal Year 2013 begins