Ed Martin's INSIDE VENICE FLORIDA Blog          These are all the Blogs posted on Thursday, 29, 2010. Did Council Approve A 20% Increase in Taxes? No. Actually the all too typical headline, designed to scare readers to the story, does not reflect reality. Actually the reporter in his second paragraph, points that out. The way millage setting in Florida works, the Council sets a maximum rate, then can reduce it--which is what Council has done virtually every year. If you set the minimum rate and the budget hearings indicate a greater need, you can not increase the millage rate. It will be September before the Cou Read more | 0 comments Posted By Ed Martin at 5:48 PM in Category:Inside Venice