Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and Property Tax Rate
Summary
The city is preparing a lean budget for FY 2027 to address community hardships and potential property tax reforms from a proposed state constitutional amendment. Staff eliminated vacant positions, delayed capital projects, and scrubbed departmental expenses to maintain financial stability without raising the millage rate.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Total operating budget of $268.4 million with a flat millage rate of 6.8988 mills.
Coconut Creek taxpayers and residents seeking fiscal restraint and stable tax rates during inflationary times.
None identified directly, though departments face reduced travel and deferred equipment upgrades.
Mentions & discussions (9)
Special City Commission Meeting — September 24, 2026
Coconut Creek finalized its operating budget and tax rate for the upcoming year, keeping the millage rate flat at 6.8988 mills while balancing rising public safety and operational costs.
Special City Commission Meeting — September 14, 2026
The city is locking in its budget and keeping property tax rates flat at 6.8988 mills, though residents argue that inflation and other fee hikes make it tough to keep up. Residents also pointed out that economic development funds have gone unspent instead of supporting local small businesses.
City Commission Workshop — August 13, 2026
The city is preparing a lean budget for FY 2027 to address community hardships and potential property tax reforms from a proposed state constitutional amendment. Staff eliminated vacant positions, delayed capital projects, and scrubbed departmental expenses to maintain financial stability without raising the millage rate.
Coconut Creek Trash, Fire and Stormwater Fees All Rising Under Proposed 2027 City Budget
Coconut Creek Trash, Fire and Stormwater Fees All Rising Under Proposed 2027 City Budget TAPinto
City Commission — June 25, 2026
The city manager secured commission consensus on preliminary budget rates for the upcoming trim notice, holding property tax millage flat while raising fire and waste assessments.
Public Input Meeting — April 28, 2026
The city is preparing its FY 2027 budget while monitoring potential state-level property tax reform that could impact municipal revenues and require service adjustments. Officials are taking a conservative approach, balancing rising operational costs and capital investments with available reserves and grant funding.
City Commission Workshop — March 12, 2026
City officials are strategizing for the FY 2027 budget while monitoring potential state property tax reforms that could reduce general fund revenues. Staff outlined phased cost containment measures and revenue adjustments to maintain fiscal health without cutting core public safety services.
City Commission — January 22, 2026
Proposed property tax reform bills in the Florida legislature could cost Coconut Creek $12 to $16 million. Because police and fire make up over 50% of the city budget and face special restrictions, city leaders are preparing to push back in Tallahassee.
City Commission — January 8, 2026
Commissioners discussed and amended the city's state legislative priorities, specifically adjusting how the city lobbies on property tax and municipal spending bills to avoid bolstering state arguments for cutting local revenues.
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
The weekly brief for Coconut Creek
What the council decided, in plain English — one email a week.
Free. Unsubscribe with one click any time. We never sell your email.