FY2026-27 Budget and $8.2 Million General Fund Gap
Summary
The city's proposed budget totals about $596.7 million, with a general fund of $297.3 million. The combined millage rate would drop slightly to 5.9197 mills — the 11th straight year of aggregate millage reduction — but the residential fire assessment would rise $29.49 to $473.63. Public safety takes 62% of the general fund. Formal votes happen at the September 3 and 16 hearings.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Your fire assessment would go up about $29.49 next year; the property tax rate would tick down slightly, the 11th straight year of reduction.
Homeowners with homestead exemptions benefit from the continued millage reduction, while public safety staffing and equipment are maintained.
Commissioners in dissent argued taxpayers lose out on potential deeper cuts; residents on fixed incomes flagged the 4.54% operating increase versus a 2.8% Social Security COLA.
Mentions & discussions (7)
City Commission — September 16, 2026
The Commission set next year's property tax rate and adopted a $596.9 million budget. The operating rate is 4.54% above the rolled-back rate, but the combined rate is slightly lower than last year — the 11th straight annual decline. Two commissioners still voted no, arguing more savings were possible.
City Commission — September 3, 2026
The city is keeping its operating rate at 5.6690, about 4.54% above the rolled-back rate — meaning a modest property tax increase even though the aggregate rate keeps edging down. Public safety eats 62% of the general fund, and the fire assessment climbs another $29.49 a year for homeowners.
City Commission — August 31, 2026
The city's proposed budget totals about $596.7 million, with a general fund of $297.3 million. The combined millage rate would drop slightly to 5.9197 mills — the 11th straight year of aggregate millage reduction — but the residential fire assessment would rise $29.49 to $473.63. Public safety takes 62% of the general fund. Formal votes happen at the September 3 and 16 hearings.
City Commission — August 19, 2026
Ordinance 2026-06 amended the current-year city budget, passing 4-1. With property tax changes looming, budget scrutiny is expected to intensify.
City Commission — June 17, 2026
The commission set the TRIM-notice millage rate — the 11th straight year without an increase — but deferred a $100 million budget amendment because the accounting didn't add up on the dais, raising questions about how rollovers are tracked.
City Commission — April 29, 2026
The city's budget is nearly balanced a full six months early — only the general fund is short $8.2 million, largely because of uncertainty over state property tax reform. Police and fire eat up 63% of the general fund, and the millage is projected to stay flat at 5.6690.
City Commission — March 18, 2026
State proposals to eliminate or reduce homestead property taxes could gut the revenue that pays for police and rescue services. The city's Budget Advisory Board wants the city to analyze best- and worst-case scenarios and educate residents about what their tax dollars actually fund — before it's too late to spend money on outreach.
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