FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget and Millage
Summary
The new budget funds police, parks, road repaving, stormwater and water systems while cutting taxes. The city's infrastructure needs outpace its capital budget — 190 project requests totaling $1.7 billion were narrowed to 112 critical projects costing $1.1 billion over five years.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 14, 2026, up from 1 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
The budget keeps funding core services while lowering taxes, but a $1.1 billion five-year infrastructure wish list far exceeds what the capital budget can cover.
All residents who rely on city services — police, parks, roads, drainage and water systems.
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Mentions & discussions (5)
Special City Council — September 28, 2026
The new budget funds police, parks, road repaving, stormwater and water systems while cutting taxes. The city's infrastructure needs outpace its capital budget — 190 project requests totaling $1.7 billion were narrowed to 112 critical projects costing $1.1 billion over five years.
Citizen's Advisory Committee — September 16, 2026
The proposed city budget includes a millage rate reduction and sets aside $8 million in unspent revenue from new homeowners in case Amendment 3 passes. A spring spending freeze and no new staff positions are part of the contingency plan.
Special City Council — September 14, 2026
The city lowered its property tax rate to 4.8750 mills — the 11th straight annual cut, down 26.5% since 2016. Median homesteaded homeowners save about $19 next year; the city's share of your tax bill is only about 21%, with the rest going to the county, schools and fire rescue.
City Council Workshop — July 23, 2026
The $975 million budget keeps the millage flat at 4.8750 for the first time in a decade, with the $18 million general fund increase mostly transfers and growth revenue parked in reserves. Big cuts: no new cops or park staff, a hiring freeze, deferred Public Works and City Hall projects, and no cost-of-living raise for most employees — all to prepare for a possible Amendment 3 revenue hit.
City Council Workshop — February 19, 2026
The city's first budget look shows growth slowing — 8% property value growth, impact fees down 10% — while capital costs keep climbing. Council wants a 10th straight millage cut on the table and asked for scenarios showing what a one-tenth-mill reduction would cost before deciding in July.
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