ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando property owners will most likely see an increase in their taxes, but the 17.7 percent jump has some residents fuming.
There's a $52 million shortfall and while cutting costs helped close the gap, the city is still $17 million behind.
Now residents are banding together to fight the increase.
Randy Ross has been a city resident for two decades, living in a house built in the 1920s.
"I could have embraced 3 or 5 percent. I might have even embraced 17.7 percent if they could explain it to me," he said.
The council's vote was unanimous: If your home has a taxable value of $200,000, it will cost you about $150 more.
"They should be coming to us seeking approval, not going and do(ing) something like this," said Ross.
The city said the raise is for several reasons. Tax reforms at the state level are partly to blame, and city employees will get a 2 percent raise.
The final vote is scheduled for Monday.
The last time the council raised property taxes was six years ago.