The Brief Apopka commissioners approved a proposed 10% property tax increase ahead of a crucial state deadline, lowering a previously proposed 22% tax hike. The Apopka City Commission has approved a scaled-back property tax rate, bringing a proposed tax hike down to 10% following vocal resident feedback and intense debate over city spending. Commissioners were previously debating a proposed tax increase of 22%. State statutes dictate that any municipal tax increase exceeding 10% requires a unanimous vote from the city commission. What's next:With the tentative property tax rate capped, commissioners will now review individual department budgets line-by-line to determine where spending cuts will be made.