Tampa mayor proposes property tax millage rate hike, highest its been in decades

Tampa homeowners could have to pay almost $20 more every month on their property taxes if Mayor Jane Castor's $1.9 billion budget for fiscal year 2024 is approved. 

The proposed millage increase would generate about $45 million to help "address long-deferred maintenance costs, more public safety personnel, updated equipment to keep up with population growth, and more," according to the mayor's office.....MORE