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Scott Maxwell
City of Lake Worth, Florida
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How Your Taxes Are Used
Lake Worth raises tax rate slightly but cuts budget
By Willie Howard Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Posted: 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010
LAKE WORTH — City commissioners Wednesday approved a 1.2 percent increase in the tax rate and a $29.2 million general-fund budget for the year that begins Oct. 1.
The tax rate was approved in a 4-1 vote, with Commissioner Cara Jennings casting the dissenting vote. Jennings favored raising the tax rate slightly to help offset sharp drops in property values.
The budget passed in a 3-2 vote, with Jennings and Commissioner Scott Maxwell dissenting.
"This budget is chock full of land mines," Maxwell said after voting against the budget.
The Palm Beach County Cultural Council's new headquarters 601 Lake Avenue, the revamped former Palm Beach Institute of Contemporary Art. (J. Gwendolynne Berry / Palm Beach Post)Copyright 2010-2012 Scott Maxwell. All rights reserved.
