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Resolutions to adopt final millage rates and budgets for Fiscal Year 2027 (Second Public Budget Hearing).
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Following a public hearing, adopt the resolutions approving the final millage rates and budgets for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027.
• On August 11, 2026, the County Administrator delivered the FY27 Proposed Budget to the Board of County Commissioners.
• The maximum ad valorem millage rates were certified to the Property Appraiser on July 28, 2026, for inclusion in the Truth in Millage (TRIM) notices.
• The TRIM notices were mailed to all county property taxpayers on August 17, 2026.
• The First Public Budget Hearing to adopt the tentative millage rates and budgets for FY27 took place on September 10, 2026.
o Amendments to the Proposed Budget and amendments to the Tentative Budget have been addressed.
• The meeting has been duly noticed by the "Notice of Proposed Tax Increase” and the “Summary of Proposed Budget” legal ads, that were published in the September 20, 2026, edition of the Tampa Bay Times.
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Strategic Priorities:
Infrastructure and Environment
1.1 Improve traffic flow efficiency.
1.2 Maintain and enhance County infrastructure.
1.3 Increase access to green space.
1.4 Improve environmental quality.
1.5 Strengthen resilience and adaptation.
1.6 Ensure sustainable water management.
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.1 Improve public health.
2.2 Enhance community safety.
Prosperity and Opportunity
3.1 Increase the availability of attainable housing.
3.2 Provide and promote tourism opportunities.
3.3 Increase workforce opportunities.
3.4 Enhance educational and cultural opportunities.
3.5 Foster business growth.
Smart Service Delivery
4.1 Optimize County energy use.
4.2 Achieve and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
4.3 Improve efficiency of service delivery through technology.
4.4 Pursue continuous improvement.
4.5 Develop and retain a highly skilled and efficient workforce.
Summary:
Summary
At this hearing, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) will consider adoption of resolutions that approve final millage rates and budgets for the various entities for which the Board is the taxing authority. The order of business and content of this Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Budget are mandated by Florida Statutes.
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Background Information:
On August 11, 2026, the County Administrator delivered the FY27 Proposed Budget to the Board. The proposed ad valorem millage rates were certified to the Property Appraiser on July 28, 2026, for inclusion in the Truth in Millage (TRIM) Notices. The TRIM notice sets the tentative millage rates, which are the maximum millage rates. TRIM notices were mailed to all county property taxpayers on August 17, 2026, and contained the notice of the time and place of the First Public Budget Hearing held on September 10, 2026. At the First Public Budget Hearing held on September 10, 2026, the Board adopted the Tentative FY27 millage rates and budgets.
Notice for the final and Second Public Budget Hearing was published in the Tampa Bay Times on September 20, 2026, in accordance with Florida Statutes Section 200.065.
Fiscal Impact:
Final approval of the FY27 millage rates and budgets for County-wide, Municipal Services Taxing Units, and other taxing districts is required to comply with Florida Statutes. This will conclude the process of approving appropriations for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026.
Staff Member Responsible:
Chris Rose, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Partners:
Constitutional Officers, Independent Agencies, and the Public
Attachments:
Resolutions Adopting FY27 Final Millages and Budgets
Schedule A - FY27 Millage Summary
Notice of Proposed Tax Increase
Legal Ad
FY27 Tentative Budget is available for review at Board Records and posted on the County’s internet website.