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County: Orange   City: Winter Garden

Date Created: 07/07/26
Last updated:07/22/26

Winter Garden, FL to Consider Ordinance Affecting Local Business Tax Schedule
Ordinance 26-23 amends Chapter 66 of the City Code to update the City's Local Business Tax Schedule by increasing all existing local business tax rates by five percent, consistent with the authority granted under Chapter 205, Florida Statutes. The ordinance also revises the procedural timeline for future local business tax adjustments by changing the reporting, ordinance adoption, and effective dates to better align with the City's budget and administrative processes, allowing future tax schedule updates to be implemented more efficiently. The ordinance serves a valid public purpose by ensuring the City maintains a fair and current local business tax structure that keeps pace with inflation and supports the continued provision of essential municipal services.

Issue History

07/22/26  The Commission will hold second reading at the 7/23/26 meeting.

07/07/26  The Commission will hold first reading at the 7/09/26 meeting.

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