Infrastructure Surtax Spending Review (July–September 2026)
Summary
This committee double-checks how the city spends your half-cent infrastructure surtax each quarter. The April–June 2026 report got a clean review and sign-off.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
The review covers citywide surtax spending for the April–June 2026 quarter; the exact dollar total wasn't stated in the minutes.
Every taxpayer who pays the surtax gets an independent citizens' check on how the money is spent.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Infrastructure Surtax Oversight Committee - Nov 4, 2026
The city spends money from the half-cent infrastructure sales tax on projects like water and sewer upgrades, bridge refurbishment, hurricane road recovery, and school zone safety. The citizens' oversight committee reviews these expenditures quarterly. This session covers about $218,875 in spending from the summer quarter.
City Commission Meetings - Oct 27, 2026
Commissioner Street's appointee Vic Jones resigned; the city will take applications and fill the seat November 17. The committee watches how the sales tax money gets spent.
Infrastructure Surtax Oversight Committee - Aug 12, 2026
This committee double-checks how the city spends your half-cent infrastructure surtax each quarter. The April–June 2026 report got a clean review and sign-off.
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