Inside Port St. Lucie's financial success as state debates property taxes

Conservative financial management is our City’s foundation. We operate with a lean, efficient government and emphasize long-range financial planning. That has allowed us to: Reduce our millage rate for 10 straight years, making us the third-lowest millage rate among the 20 largest populated cities in Florida.Reduce our debt by $400 millionImprove our bond ratingsIncrease services while decreasing staffing ratios. While Port St. Lucie’s population has increased, we’ve decreased the staff...