Resiliency planner Andrea Candelaria told council the village must adopt state‑mandated changes tied to Florida bill SP180 and new FEMA/Miami‑Dade flood maps effective Feb. 19, 2027; council approved the ordinance on first reading at the zoning hearing and the related LPA resolution earlier.

After the LPA recommended a village‑wide ban on data centers, the council at the zoning hearing read the ordinance and then voted to defer consideration to the January 18, 2027, zoning meeting (3–2). A public commenter urged passage and council members split on whether staff analysis was needed.

The Local Planning Agency recommended a village ordinance to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts, arguing the change closes code ‘gaps’ that could allow conversions; critics said no land‑use problem has arisen and asked for staff studies. The LPA recommendation passed 3–2.

Alex Seasholtz of the Institute for Regional Conservation said his team rediscovered an endangered species not seen in Coral Reef Park since 2003 and has begun reintroducing locally extinct species as part of restoration work to revive the park's imperiled pine rockland.

Village staff presented a draft FY27 budget built around a proposed 2.35 millage rate, outlined a plan to use one-time surplus to close a $1.05M budget gap, and cautioned the council a likely homestead-exemption ballot could cut $2.5M–$4.0M from the general fund over subsequent years.

Manager Nick Marano proposed a FY27 budget built around a 2.35 millage (about $19/year for median home) using $805,000 of surplus; Raftelis recommended increasing the stormwater fee from $5 to $8.50 in FY27 and to as much as $13 over the forecast period to fund operations, debt service and capital projects, including an urban‑forestry option.

Vice Mayor Mark Meritzer proposed creating a dependent special taxing district to segregate police funding on the tax bill; council members pressed for legal guarantees, clarity on millage impacts, and county review of the Chapter 18 process before any adoption.

Consultants and the vice mayor presented two funding scenarios that would expand tree planting and green infrastructure paid largely from the stormwater utility; council members asked for more detailed cost, staffing and drainage analysis before approving code changes or a rate increase.

Vice Mayor Mark Meritzer's proposal to create a dependent Public Safety District — which would show police funding as a separate line on residents' tax notices — was debated at length and deferred for further study and a Committee of the Whole presentation July 14 and a special council meeting July 20.

After dividing and debating proposals from the Charter Revision Commission, the council approved six of eight proposed charter amendments for placement on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (including provisions on public speaker disclosures, limits on certain property transactions, an aspiration to pursue USDA property for public use, single‑member council districts, modified term‑limit waiting period, and mobility/sidewalk requirements). Two proposals failed.

After a lengthy presentation and public comment, the Village Council set a proposed maximum millage rate of 2.69 mills for fiscal 2026–27, citing reserve projections and rising public‑safety and legal costs. The measure passed on a 3–2 vote with councilmembers split over spending versus cuts.

After heated public comment and legal cautions about a pending state law, the council passed an amended ordinance (11c) creating a process to request village social‑media recognition of religious or heritage observances, and rejected administration resolution 14e that would have barred religious recognitions on official channels.

Village Manager Nick Marano told the council the village faces structural pressure for FY27: property‑tax growth partly offsets costs but recent state law changes lower the rollback millage and sheriff and litigation costs mean projected department requests would need a millage above 2.6% to fully fund services.

After hours of debate and public comment, Palmetto Bay council voted 3-2 on June 15 to rescind an ordinance and a related resolution that had allowed the Charter Revision Commission to place proposed charter amendments directly on the ballot; the measures move to a required second reading.

Village Manager told the council a pending state bill to boost homestead exemptions to $150,000 (2027) and $250,000 (2028), plus assessment caps, would sharply reduce Palmetto Bay’s taxable value and could cut property-tax revenue by roughly $2.5 million in the first year and nearly $4.5 million by 2028 absent replacement funds.