Plantation Mayor Nick Sortal is proposing the city’s first property tax cut in seven years, aiming to provide financial relief for residents while maintaining city services.

Sortal’s plan, outlined in his newsletter this week, would reduce the city’s millage rate from 5.8 to 5.7 for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

If approved, it would be the lowest rate since 2014.

Plantation Council members already approved a 5.8 maximum rate in July, but Sortal’s recommendation has been incorporated into the budget now headed for Council review.

“It is clear to me that affordability is a significant challenge,” Sortal said in a statement, adding that his administration thoroughly reviewed the budget to ensure the lower rate would not compromise services.

“There’s going to be a little bit of pain inv

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