As Pembroke Pines commissioners scramble to balance a $23 million general fund budget deficit for the 2009-10 fiscal year, potential property tax hikes remain a hot-button issue among city residents.

That’s why the Broward County Property Appraiser’s office is making an encore appearance to field more Truth in Millage (TRIM) notice questions.

Deputy appraisers will be on hand from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 8 at Pembroke Pines City Hall, 10100 Pines Blvd. to assist with Homestead, Senior, Portability and other property tax exemption applications.

Interested residents should bring a current Florida driver's license ID, a voter registration card or declaration of domicile and proof of permanent residency.

Eligible senior citizen residents, or those with a total adjusted gross income less than $25,873, should bring either a copy of their 2008 income tax return or 2008 Social Security 1099 Form.

Both Broward County Property Appraiser’s offices, at 115 S. Andrews Ave., Room 111, Fort Lauderdale and 1 N. University Drive, Suite 111-A, Plantation, will also be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 12 to offer families extended hours.

For more information, call Kelly Brown at 954-357-5579, or visit www.bcpa.net.