Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\nThe proposal comes one day ahead of the city\u2019s first budget reading. Councilman Jes\u00fas Tundidor, who is running for mayor, says he\u2019s found the money to make it work by pausing certain city projects.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year is a tough year for everyone,\u201d Tundidor said, citing rising costs for electricity, water, sewer and home insurance.<\/p>\n
\u201cA 10% reduction in our millage rate and that (equates) to over $200 a year,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
The cut would leave a $13 million gap in the city\u2019s budget. Tundidor says part of that money could be recovered by scaling back on capital improvement projects.<\/p>\n
\u201cIdentifying certain projects we don\u2019t need, that we don\u2019t need at this moment, that aren\u2019t urgent \u2026 hopefully anywhere between 5-6 million dollars,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n
The rest, he says, would come from the water and sewer budget \u2014 despite Miami-Dade County recently passing along increased fees to Hialeah.<\/p>\n
Miami-Dade Property Appraiser Tom\u00e1s Regalado backed the idea.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople want tax relief,\u201d Regalado said, adding, \u201cwe believe cities should follow the path Hialeah may be taking.\u201d<\/p>\n
The proposal also echoes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2019 push to go further at the state level by eliminating property taxes on primary homes.<\/p>\n
\u201cTaxes (are) purely government,\u201d DeSantis said. \u201cI do think these property taxes have pinched a lot of people and I think we have to do something about it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hialeah last lowered its millage rate in 2013, which led to furloughs, pay cuts, closed parks and libraries, the elimination of pensions and the departure of more than 100 first responders \u2014 impacts the city is still recovering from.<\/p>\n
The first budget reading is scheduled for Wednesday, with a potential vote expected in the coming weeks. <\/p>\n
If approved, the changes would take effect in November.<\/p>\n
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