FY 2026-2027 tentative millage rates and budget
Summary
This week's workshops set up the board to adopt TRIM notice millage rates on July 21st — rates that can only go down afterward, never up. Tentative budget hearings are September 3rd and 17th. Property values rose 7.73% countywide this year.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
Millage rates adopted July 21st lock the ceiling for next year's property tax bills.
All property owners, whose tax bills are determined by these rates.
Residents who depend on county services — parks, libraries, public safety, roads — could face staffing and service cuts.
Mentions & discussions (9)
General - Sep 17, 2026
The county locked in next year's property tax rate at 7.8341 mills — a 2.04% cut from this year, though slightly above the rollback rate — and a $974.4 million budget. Expect slightly higher tax bills if your property value rose, with new money going mostly to the Sheriff's Office.
General - Sep 3, 2026
The county set next year's property tax rates and a $971.3 million budget. The General Fund rate drops to rolled-back — one of the largest cuts since 1995 — but rates can't be raised after the September 17 final hearing without new notices to every property owner.
Board of County Commissioners - Jul 21, 2026
Property tax rates were set: the general fund drops to the rollback rate, saving a bit, while other district rates stay the same. Budget hearings are September 3 and 17.
Board of County Commissioners - Jul 13, 2026
The board is wrestling with whether to cut the general fund to the rollback rate, which requires finding about $2.68 million in cuts, versus a slightly higher rate that keeps $10 million banked against potential Amendment 3 revenue losses. Your property tax bill depends on which wins, with tentative millage set next Tuesday.
Board of County Commissioners - Jul 10, 2026
Sheriff Richard Del Toro wants $12.1 million more (total ask ~$13.7M with new FRS costs) for deputies' step raises, $3 million in patrol cars and technology. Commissioners signaled about $8 million as a floor, with real negotiations still to come. Expect law enforcement service levels — and possibly jail management — to be front and center.
Board of County Commissioners - Jul 9, 2026
A November constitutional amendment could raise homestead exemptions and slash county property tax revenue by $66.6 million in year one and $112.5 million by year two. St. Lucie is the most exposed county in the state. Administration is recommending a 34-day pause on some projects and raises until the vote.
Board of County Commissioners - Jul 8, 2026
This week's workshops set up the board to adopt TRIM notice millage rates on July 21st — rates that can only go down afterward, never up. Tentative budget hearings are September 3rd and 17th. Property values rose 7.73% countywide this year.
Board of County Commissioners - Jul 7, 2026
A resident asked what the Board's plan is to replace revenue if the homestead exemption passes, warning residents are tired of higher costs and crowded roads.
Board of County Commissioners - Jun 2, 2026
A resident warned that a proposed state constitutional amendment raising the homestead exemption to $250,000 by 2028 could gut local government funding, forcing service cuts or new fees. Commissioners can't advocate but residents were urged to learn the stakes before November.
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