FY27 Tentative Millage Rate and Budget
Summary
The county set its tentative millage at the rollback rate of 5.7739, which keeps funding at last year's levels. Commissioners debated whether to cut the rate further, but staff warned the county has already trimmed $51 million across two years, reduced transit, and frozen 48 positions — deeper cuts mean services residents notice.
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Last discussed Jul 30, 2026.
Impact analysis
The proposed FY27 budget is $2.7 billion gross and $1.45 billion net; a 0.20 mill cut would have cost the general fund about $16 million.
Homeowners get a stable rate rather than an increase, while county services stay at current funding levels.
Anyone hoping for expanded services — transit riders, park and library users — faces minimum funding as the county absorbs lost revenue.
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