City tentatively approves millage 3.41% above rollback rate

Council seeks workshops to plan for future.

Live Oak Council President Pro Tem Tommie Jefferson pleaded Monday to add funding to pave Spruce Street in the upcoming budget. It was not added prior to the tentative approval. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Live Oak Council President Pro Tem Tommie Jefferson pleaded Monday to add funding to pave Spruce Street in the upcoming budget. It was not added prior to the tentative approval. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

While the Live Oak City Council tentatively set the city budget and millage rate for the 2025-26 fiscal year, it did so while eyeing workshops to devise a comprehensive plan for the future.

In a 30-min…