FY 2027 budget hearings ahead
Summary
The Clerk wants a 13% bump plus a $900,000 court subsidy (promising to whittle it down), and the Elections Supervisor wants about $330,000 more for the big general election year plus office expansion.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 14
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Combined new requests approach $1.2 million-plus over current funding, subject to later reductions.
Court users, voters, and the constitutional officers' staffs.
Departments and residents waiting on deferred projects and unfilled positions, especially libraries and public works.
Mentions & discussions (12)
Board of County Commissioners - Sep 15, 2026
The county locked in its property tax rates and $1.94 billion spending plan for next year, with the aggregate rate running 2.14% above the rollback rate. Chair Murphy wanted to shave the rate further but couldn't get a second. Homeowners will see the difference on their tax bills.
Board of County Commissioners - Sep 1, 2026
Amendment 3 on the November ballot would raise homestead exemptions, cutting what homeowners pay but slashing county property tax revenue. The board will set tentative millage September 3 and backed a public education campaign on the amendment.
Board of County Commissioners - Aug 4, 2026
The county administrator flagged the first tentative budget hearing for September 3 and the final hearing for September 15, both at 5:01 p.m. — when property tax rates get set.
Board of County Commissioners - Jul 21, 2026
The $1.455 billion budget holds millage flat but freezes hiring and defers $77.9 million in projects because a November constitutional amendment could cut county property revenue by $66 million in 2028 and $830 million cumulatively by 2032.
Board of County Commissioners - Jun 16, 2026
The Clerk wants a 13% bump plus a $900,000 court subsidy (promising to whittle it down), and the Elections Supervisor wants about $330,000 more for the big general election year plus office expansion.
Tourist Development Council - Jun 15, 2026
Tourist tax revenue is up only ~2.3% this year and the post-COVID reserve cushion is nearly spent, leaving the draft FY27 budget about $500K short in marketing and forcing hard choices. The board's consensus: protect marketing first, then cultural/ACH grant funding, and find savings elsewhere.
Board of County Commissioners - Jun 2, 2026
Sheriff Hardwick proposed a $147 million FY27 budget, up 5.6%, with nearly all of the increase going to deputy pay raises to stay competitive with Jacksonville's sheriff's office joining the state retirement system. Residents will see this in the fall budget hearings.
Fiscal Year 2027 Administrator's Budget Session - May 27, 2026
County leaders held a working session on the Fiscal Year 2027 administrator's proposed budget. Because no record of the meeting was made available, it's unknown what funding priorities, tax rates, or service levels were discussed.
Fiscal Year 2027 Administrator's Budget Session - May 20, 2026
The Board of County Commissioners held a budget session to review the County Administrator's proposed spending plan for Fiscal Year 2027. This process will shape property tax rates and funding for services like sheriff, fire-rescue, roads, and parks.
Tourist Development Council - May 18, 2026
Bed tax revenue is running about 2% above last year, but January took a hit from the shorter Nights of Lights season, and the board has spent down its reserves. Members informally agreed on a conservative 3% planning assumption for next year, with the full draft budget due June 15.
Fiscal Year 2027 Administrator's Budget Session - May 12, 2026
The County Administrator's proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 was up for review at this work session. The spending plan shapes county services, staffing, and capital projects, and it drives the property tax rate decision made later in the year.
Fiscal Year 2027 Administrator's Budget Session - May 11, 2026
The county administrator was scheduled to present the proposed FY2027 budget to commissioners. This early session shapes funding for roads, public safety, parks and other county services before final adoption.
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