Pinellas transit agency proposes property tax hike as ridership plummets

PSTA staff is recommending a hike in the property tax millage rate to 0.75 mills, the maximum allowed by Florida law. The current rate is 0.7305 mills. In other words, if the hike is approved, the millage rate will go up by 2.7%.  It will be up to the to the PSTA board of directors to decide on Wednesday at…