property taxes

Orange County commissioners will have an extra $21.7 million to spend this fiscal year thanks to excess revenue, $3.2 million more than last year. Tax Collector Scott Randolph attributes the cash hike to higher property values during the 2015-2016 fiscal year. He is asking commissioners to put some of the money toward getting air conditioning at the county’s animal shelter.

Cocoa Beach residents could have to pay higher property taxes. As 90.7’s Renata Sago reports, the city commission will consider tonight a proposal to raise the tax rate by up to 20 percent.