The City has the second lowest property tax rate in Seminole County at 3.7648 mills. This millage rate is less than the 1987 rate and has remained constant for the past 4 years. A variety of parks are available to fit every need. An active Sports Complex provides for baseball, softball, soccer, basketball and open playing fields. The naturally beautiful Liberty Park has large picnic pavilions, trails, playgrounds, boardwalks and a fishing dock.
Central Park boasts an amphitheater hosting local shows as well as professional entertainment.
For those who play soccer, the U.S. Soccer Federation's National Training Center is just a few miles north where amateurs and professionals train and compete. For those who enjoy water recreation there is endless variety. The pristine Wekiva River is just minutes away and offers the canoeist the natural beauty of Florida. The beautiful St. Johns River is world renowned for its fishing and wildlife. Lake Monroe holds the Citrus Sailfest, the largest inland sailing regatta in the nation.