FY 2026-27 Millage Rates and Budget Adoption
Summary
The tentative $1.27 billion budget keeps millage rates flat but about 4% above rollback, funding current services. Final adoption is September 22.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Rates held flat but 4.01% above rollback means higher tax bills for many property owners.
Residents keep current levels of public safety, parks, and road services.
Property owners paying above-rollback rates, and residents like the speakers who argue the county could trim spending or give money back.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Board of County Commissioners — September 22, 2026
The county locked in its $1.27 billion budget and kept all millage rates at current levels — about 4% above the state rollback rate. That gap funds state mandates, public safety, and roads, and it's drawing pushback from residents worried about affordability heading into the Amendment 3 vote.
Board of County Commissioners — September 15, 2026
The tentative $1.27 billion budget keeps millage rates flat but about 4% above rollback, funding current services. Final adoption is September 22.
Board of County Commissioners — July 28, 2026
Property tax rates stay flat for next year under the proposal, and residents can weigh in at the September 15 hearing. A property tax amendment on the November ballot could reshape county finances.
Seminole County proposes $1.3B budget for FY27, eyes future tax reform challenges
Seminole County proposes $1.3B budget for FY27, eyes future tax reform challenges WKMG
Board of County Commissioners — April 28, 2026
Public Works gave an update on how the 3rd Generation One Cent Infrastructure Sales Tax is being spent on county infrastructure projects, and the department earned national APWA accreditation.
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