Melbourne City Hall news
Melbourne city government news, newest first: city council votes, the mayor, the budget and new ordinances, each story linked to the agenda or minutes.
Top story
The Pines: 811 D.R. Horton homes clear first Melbourne vote
City Council voted 6-1 on Oct. 27 to annex and rezone 424.82 acres for 811 homes off Norfolk Parkway. The planning board had rejected the site plan over traffic. Final vote Nov. 10.
Who to call and how to vote
Trash
Trash and recycling pickup in Melbourne: schedule, holidays and bulk
Melbourne garbage goes twice a week, Monday and Thursday or Tuesday and Friday by area, and recycling every Wednesday. Waste Management: 321-723-4455.
Property taxes
Brevard County property taxes: rates, due dates and how to appeal
Brevard tax bills go out about Nov. 1; pay in November for a 4% discount, by March 31 to avoid penalty. Melbourne's FY2027 city rate: 6.9473 mills.
Permits
Building permits and zoning in Melbourne
Melbourne permits are filed online through EnerGov; residential reviews average 5 to 7 working days. Building Section: 321-608-7900. Planning: 321-608-7500.
Brevard County
Melbourne election results and how to vote in Brevard
Leigh Hinton won District 2 and Rachael Bassett kept District 4 on Nov. 3. The charter amendment failed. How to register and vote in Brevard County.
Public notices
Public notices in Melbourne and Brevard County
Where Melbourne and Brevard County legal notices are posted: the county notice site, FloridaPublicNotices.com, agendas and court sales. An index only.
Melbourne
Who to call at Melbourne City Hall
Melbourne City Hall: 321-608-7000. Mayor Paul Alfrey, six council members by district, City Manager Jenni Lamb, police non-emergency 321-608-6731 and more.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day in Melbourne 2027: ceremonies and closures
Memorial Day is May 31, 2027. No trash pickup and City Hall closed on the holiday, two city pools reopen that day, and where Melbourne remembers its fallen.
Labor Day
Labor Day in Melbourne 2027: events, closures, trash pickup
Labor Day is Sept. 6, 2027. Labor Day is not on Melbourne's no-collection list, schools close, and what's open over the long weekend.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Melbourne 2026: turkey trots and closures
Thanksgiving in Melbourne 2026: the Space Coast Turkey Trot downtown at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 26, the zoo's 3K, no trash pickup Thursday and what closes.
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Election
Melbourne election: Hinton wins, Bassett keeps seat
Leigh Hinton won the open District 2 seat and Rachael Bassett held District 4. Melbourne's charter amendment failed by 210 votes, and Amendment 3 passed statewide.
Water
Melbourne lawn watering drops to 1 day a week Nov. 1
From Sunday, Nov. 1, Melbourne homes water once a week: Saturday for odd addresses, Sunday for even, Tuesday for businesses. Not 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Runs to March 14.
Development
Babcock Street Circle K gets new hearing Nov. 10
Melbourne City Council approved the settlement Oct. 13 and rescinded its May denial, so the Circle K at 1300 S. Babcock St. returns for hearings Nov. 10 and Nov. 24.
History
Portraits of Melbourne's 3 founders unveiled at City Hall
Portraits of Peter Wright, Wright Brothers and Balaam Allen, the freedmen who settled Crane Creek in 1867, now hang in the City Hall lobby. Free to see on weekdays.