Vero Beach keeps millage flat at 2.98 mills, adds $410,000 to budget for police positions

The Vero Beach City Council set a preliminary millage rate for the 2026-27 fiscal year at the current 2.9816 mills during a July 22 budget workshop, approving a $37,352,589 budget that includes $410,000 transferred from the General Fund's unassigned fund balance to cover salaries for three vacant police officer positions. City Manager