NORTH PORT — North Port residents had direct access to city staff on Tuesday night to give their opinions about the proposed city budget at a community input meeting.
The meeting's first 45 minutes gave staff an opportunity to discuss everything from misconceptions about the property tax rate and the purpose of government to spending on hot topics such as the North Port Aquatic Center, Warm Mineral Springs, the proposed master plan for a municipal water and sewer expansion and the Price Boulevard widening.
Last month, the North Port City Commission agreed to not increase the current property tax rate as staff builds the 2021-22 fiscal year budget.