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Mary Esther Set to Adopt $12.57M Budget With No Tax Increase

The Mary Esther City Council will hold its final budget hearing September 21, maintaining the property tax rate at 5.0261 mills, unchanged since 2020. The fiscal year 2027 budget prioritizes infrastructure improvements including water line replacement, sewer rehabilitation and street repaving in the Azalea neighborhood, along with a proposed 5% increase in water and sewer rates.

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