Emergency Order Regarding Millage & Budget Hearings Affected by Hurricane Dorian

We have received information regarding cancelling and rescheduling millage and budget hearings for those areas directly affected by Hurricane Dorian. Click here to read the letter to taxing authorities. The Department of Revenue has issued an Emergency Order with specific instructions on implementing the provisions of the Governor’s Executive Order. Click here to download a template for noticing the public of cancellations/rescheduled hearings.

Please direct any questions regarding this matter to TRIM@floridarevenue.com.

Matthew Surrency Receives the E. Harris Drew Municipal Official Lifetime Achievement Award

Hawthorne Mayor Matthew Surrency was named Municipal Official of the Year and presented with the Florida League of Cities’ E. Harris Drew Municipal Official Lifetime Achievement Award at the League’s annual conference in Orlando . “Mayor Surrency is a true supporter of Home Rule,” said outgoing Florida League of Cities President Leo E. Longworth as he presented Surrency with the award. “He has a passion for our local communities and the families who call them home, and he’s committed to protecting their right to self-govern. We’re honored to recognize his service and the contributions he’s made to so many cities.”

Presented annually, this is the League’s most prestigious award. "This really is an honor," said Surrency as he was joined on stage by his wife and children along with the Florida League of Cities officers to accept the award. “Especially when you consider all those public officials who have received this award before me, they're all upstanding public servants and legends of our association.” Read the Press Release