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Port St. Lucie
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$971.6 Million City Budget and Infrastructure Investment

Summary

The city approved a $971.6 million budget with $230 million for capital projects — roads, water and stormwater work — out of 112 projects picked from $1.7 billion in requests. Costs are climbing fast: repaving is up 58% since 2020 and a new water plant is up 333%.

At a glance

Total mentions
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Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 14, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Nearly $230 million goes to infrastructure next year; seven new utility-funded positions are added to the city payroll.

✅Who benefits

Residents get continued police, parks and road services, plus new roads, water facilities and stormwater upgrades.

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