FY 2027 city priorities and budget direction
Summary
Four draft priorities will shape next year's budget: public safety, homelessness, infrastructure/resilience, and public spaces. The mayor got grocery-store incentives broadened beyond Flagler Village, and the one-stop-shop site will get community charrettes before anything is built.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
These priorities will drive how the FY 2027 budget allocates city dollars.
Residents across all districts benefit as priorities like food access, flood mitigation, and swim lessons spread beyond downtown.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Commission (Regular) - Jul 2, 2026
The commission set the proposed FY2027 millage rate and scheduled September hearings on the budget and several assessments, including fire, beach business, undergrounding and stormwater fees.
City Commission Conference Meeting and CRA Board Meeting - Feb 3, 2026
Four draft priorities will shape next year's budget: public safety, homelessness, infrastructure/resilience, and public spaces. The mayor got grocery-store incentives broadened beyond Flagler Village, and the one-stop-shop site will get community charrettes before anything is built.
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP - Commission Prioritization Workshop - Jan 13, 2026
Taxable values keep growing, but staff warned the general fund faces challenges over the next five years at a flat millage rate, with rate increases planned for water/sewer, sanitation, and stormwater. Today's priorities feed the budget you'll see proposed in July.
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