Courthouse Renovation
Here's why Monroe County is raising property taxes for the first time in 12 years
The 2024 Monroe County budget, which includes a dip in the total and an increase in tax millage, was unanimously approved by the Monroe County commissioners on Dec. 20.Next year's budget will be $162.6 million, a decrease of $17.8 million from 2023's total of 180.4 million.The general fund budget, which comes from real estate taxes, departmental revenue, grants and contribution from the fund… Read MorePosted on:
Courthouse Construction Update - Renovation Expense Records: $38 Million (through July 2023)
I recently filed a Right to Know request related to the Courthouse Expansion Project that start in 2021.The project was initially anticipated to cost around $50 million (see attachment re: July Newsletter), it appears the actual project cost is currently at $38 million.There is also a recently released video from Monroe County that shows the current construction status:October 2023:https://www.… Read MorePosted on:
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