Palm Coast Council Members Push to Pause New Deputy Hirings Amid Budget Tensions Over Taxes

Palm Coast Council Members Push to Pause New Deputy Hirings Amid Budget Tensions Over Taxes

The Palm Coast City Council reached what looked suspiciously like a tense impasse over property tax rates, public safety funding, and municipal services at a workshop this morning. The administration outlined three budget options, but council members demanded revised scenarios setting rates at rollback or rollback plus inflation. Proposal discussions included a pause on hiring new sheriff's deputies. The post Palm Coast Council Members Push to P…