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At the July 7 staff review, the deputy city manager said the purchase is consistent with the city’s strategy of assembling property along major thoroughfares to influence future development and improve corridor design. The parcel is adjacent to two properties the city already owns on State Road 7 (also known locally as U.S. 441), and staff said the assembled site would total more than two acres.

The presenter said the city would pay $1,830,000, which matched the appraisal staff cited in the meeting, and that the original asking price had been approximately $2.6 million. City staff said the funds would come from the city’s economic reserve fund, which staff stated is approximately $5,000,000.

The deputy city manager said staff followed appraisal procedures and that the purchase price equals the lower market value appraisal obtained during negotiations. The item will be presented to the commission for formal approval; staff signaled support for the acquisition as a means to shape redevelopment along a major corridor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tamarac - Workshop - Jul 07, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Deputy city manager presented a proposed $1,830,000 acquisition of a parcel adjacent to two city-owned parcels on State Road 7; funds would come from the city economic reserve and the acquisition is intended to support coordinated development of the corridor.","taxTitle","Tamarac, Broward County, Florida","taxId",8839,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6656569,"Tamarac finalizes 2025–29 consolidated plan and 2025 annual action plan for CDBG and HOME programs; public comment period closes July 9",779,1613000,2392000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5213407-92189f9a94224962f74c819bbb5407b1&start=1613&end=2392","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5213407-92189f9a94224962f74c819bbb5407b1/thumbnail_1613000.jpg","/articles/6656569/Tamarac/Broward-County/Florida/Tamarac-finalizes-202529-consolidated-plan-and-2025-annual-action-plan-for-CDBG-and-HOME-programs-public-comment-period-closes-July-9","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656569-2b849731f5c2576ef794c85bd467305c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770908228&Signature=BI7B2tkvAi~PLK7dJSjeOcUFaFVOPj~Gt6KEfUUmO6E6ktQp5XOsbpGyrrlLWjX4Rqan15xX-BOqHqgDfaPBTkdacOnvGap2yu3fW5~AFXt4~nxzKBnslnqF6Jqiw00hf5Qrw1SVSxC-0TOC2I6Qw~b7EuuLwX~KEefcZuF-S6YSntwqBg8Y4Kc9z3GVQ9rFZO6BqozVBRUJOkezsjQKIqmyxhKa7zWpvn6Gvgb~6SMlRlGvgii4KvRRDBXsreiaGKEVN4bc5iX1oi6TjPQKIl~U6rOUr3Yc3kPzpTjlUlok2lIuCeLmKGhDuDptjn6hdvcxfGY6y3sbCd-~0luPUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","TAMARAC, Fla. — City staff presented the draft 2025–2029 consolidated plan and the 2025 annual action plan for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs on July 7 and said the public comment period ends at the July 9 commission meeting.

Carolyn Francis Royer, housing and community development manager, told staff the consolidated plan is a HUD-required five-year strategic plan that frames eligible activities such as public improvements, public facilities, housing rehabilitation, economic development and public services. She reported estimated 2025 allocations of $496,342 for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and $152,214 for HOME program funds, with CDBG split among program administration, public services and housing rehabilitation and HOME funds intended for housing rehabilitation.

Royer described the citizen-participation steps staff used, including district meetings and surveys, and said the city offered the plan in Spanish and will submit the plan to the Broward County HOME Consortium lead for entry into HUD’s IDIS system by the county’s required deadline for consolidation and submission.

During public comment, resident Darcy Schiller raised concerns about Sable Palm Village condominiums on Rock Island Boulevard, saying buildings were in poor condition and that residents faced steep assessments. Schiller asked whether HUD funds could be used to help residents. City staff and Royer responded that the CDBG/HOME rehabilitation funds are intended for eligible individual units and homeowners who meet federal eligibility criteria and that unit owners can apply for the city’s minor home repair program; staff said HUD rules generally do not allow funds to be given to homeowners associations for building-level repairs and emphasized eligibility is determined under HUD criteria.

Royer also discussed past reimbursement delays from the county for HOME funds, said the intended county turnaround is 60 days, but department staff had experienced delays and had recently recovered several hundred thousand dollars in prior reimbursements; she said outstanding reimbursement issues with the county were under $50,000 and attributable to documentation steps such as lien re-recordings.

Staff will forward the consolidated plan and annual action plan through the county HOME consortium for submission to HUD; county submission and HUD approval will determine final grant award and agreement execution.","Staff reviewed the five-year HUD consolidated plan and the 2025 annual action plan covering CDBG and HOME funds (CDBG ~$496,342; HOME ~$152,214); staff described eligible activities and said the plan will be submitted through the Broward County HOME consortium.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6656574,"Tamarac staff review preliminary millage, fire and stormwater assessments for FY 2026",775,809000,1584000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5213407-92189f9a94224962f74c819bbb5407b1&start=809&end=1584","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5213407-92189f9a94224962f74c819bbb5407b1/thumbnail_809000.jpg","/articles/6656574/Tamarac/Broward-County/Florida/Tamarac-staff-review-preliminary-millage-fire-and-stormwater-assessments-for-FY-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656574-570428462302d4d1c48a8fc4816d2281/orig.mp4?Expires=1770908228&Signature=FJLC9ujZX-vDhc4U-k-D4IRioFPO5n7C5ttfme1VGGPrNgqLGCkZmSsdLsA2RS6v~-iVRFMRznSNbHUxU05Z8q2ZAYtYsRe0vcTctFojnJZnVKvLUm3SN00hHF1~6RGLWP0o9KDBfry1v9o5ilAAl9mMtd3a84nElynMoO63et1W3mh5~HFURwb06WhJqSH8kcNw01rcO3n6zIJHsHCaFzca2Wb3R1glnuuloRRejAbYFf7hCD3h2d55O2tI5ODOQQZBwn8xd5uM7lnshRPk~6AVsa7U2~19xLC7L-VQc1QJXyfQ1nBiHwCGpwekb5l6dfvwEsT3RImTWTEXWQwvBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","TAMARAC, Fla. — City of Tamarac staff presented the fiscal 2026 preliminary millage and related assessment resolutions July 7, including a proposed 7-mill ad valorem rate and preliminary rates for fire rescue, stormwater and solid waste assessments.

Christine, the city's director of financial services, told staff the proposed millage rate is 7 mills, unchanged from the previous year, which Christine said would generate approximately $46.2 million in property tax revenue and add roughly $2.5 million to the budget over last year’s roll. She said the proposed rate exceeds the computed rollback rate by 6.21% and that the rate shown is a “not-to-exceed” preliminary number for public notice purposes.

Christine presented five related items: the preliminary millage (proposed 7 mills); TR 14275 (fire rescue assessment, proposed residential rate $450 per unit, an increase of $30 from FY25, estimated to raise about $17.9 million); TR 14276 (stormwater assessment, proposed $170.89 per equivalent residential unit, a 3% increase under the city’s ordinance); TR 14277 (solid waste assessment, no change, $278.75 per residential unit); and TR 14278 (nuisance abatement assessments for five properties totaling $5,184.82 to be placed on tax rolls where owners did not pay abatement costs).

She outlined the schedule for the statutorily required notices and hearings: preliminary rates and assessments will be submitted to the Broward County property appraiser by Aug. 4; TRIM notices will begin mailing around Aug. 12; the public notice in the Sun Sentinel will run Aug. 14; the first public hearing and tentative millage/budget adoption will be Sept. 12; and the second public hearing and final millage and budget adoption is scheduled for Sept. 24.

Staff said a study of solid waste costs will occur in 2026 following a full year with the city’s new vendor and that the nuisance abatement assessments reflect properties where owners did not exercise the ordinance appeal process. The resolutions and the tentative millage will be brought to the commission for formal action at upcoming public hearings.","Director of Financial Services presented a proposed tentative millage of 7 mills (no change from prior year) and preliminary assessments for fire rescue, stormwater, solid waste and nuisance abatements; public hearings and TRIM notice timeline were outlined.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6656578,"Tamarac staff briefed on third amendment to Broward transportation surtax interlocal agreement",262,315000,577000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5213407-92189f9a94224962f74c819bbb5407b1&start=315&end=577","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5213407-92189f9a94224962f74c819bbb5407b1/thumbnail_315000.jpg","/articles/6656578/Tamarac/Broward-County/Florida/Tamarac-staff-briefed-on-third-amendment-to-Broward-transportation-surtax-interlocal-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656578-bc1e0478aea97269b9d32befcbfcc19b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770908228&Signature=aDlDTHsApJ4xV85MloVGuUnk1MG5mVMXIPGBAtndJwIjF94ToPqXHzF9wobvDSlRV~3J-eYoit1fOTGpTR8fEpqGHTggKS4j3zZmk5RWtC~ejFJUJUn2bRpKisomIPlfo0Iavb~Jv98QbAH7UZj~t9WOL5NIOIUEotT2TGZGOk~tkwDFgnCpIq2kVukzfC5ldfFGqdQSPGIJkFZolYH08zexDEySmNkt6A6diO~u51ngCmUTLe6VeMO3Pw04EaDerLh8RDW6o2BqesQhtjvo9zG7Fuafr0MWA49s6awyeScGLBg0yMi9J6R5jWGSgG4RS7CIZoHfaq6tRJxW3h346A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","TAMARAC, Fla. — City staff reviewed a proposed third amendment to the Broward County transportation surtax interlocal agreement that officials said will give the city more predictable access to both maintenance and capital project funds.

The amendment, presented July 7 by Tammy Sterling, assistant to the city manager, updates the interlocal agreement (ILA) that governs distribution of a 1% county-wide sales surtax approved by voters in 2018. Stafford said the amendment became effective June 30 and is intended to stabilize funding streams for cities that participate in the surtax program.

City staff noted several features of the amendment: participating cities are guaranteed a minimum annual share of surtax revenues; a new formula-based rehabilitation and maintenance (R&M) allocation will be available starting in fiscal year 2026; a grant-match program will cover a portion of local matches for state and federal grants; and planned projects already in local surtax plans will be prioritized for funding between 2026 and 2029. Tammy Sterling told staff that, based on the formula, Tamarac stands to receive about $978,000 in FY 2026.

Sterling said 29 of 31 Broward municipalities participate in the surtax ILA and that the amendment was developed with the Broward County City Managers Association and the county. She also said cities should expect funding notices around July 31 and that the amendment includes mechanisms to allow limited use of surtax funds for items such as benches and certain lighting elements in conjunction with transportation improvements.

City staff emphasized the amendment is intended to make maintenance dollars more accessible and to help municipalities leverage state and federal grants. The item was placed on the upcoming commission meeting agenda for formal approval of the third amendment to the surtax ILA.

The commission will decide whether to approve the amendment at the regular meeting; staff called the presentation informational and recommended placement on the Wednesday commission agenda.","City staff reviewed a 2025 amendment to the Broward County transportation surtax interlocal agreement that officials said provides a more predictable mix of maintenance and capital funding and includes formula and competitive elements; the amendment will go to the commission for approval.","actionData","errors"]

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