Board of County Commissioners Budget Workshop FY 26/27, July 6, 2026
Votes on Funding constitutional officers at 100%
What happened
This was a FY26/27 budget workshop of the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners with no land-use or zoning decisions; no formal votes were taken (workshops cannot vote).
- Jurisdiction
- Citrus County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
FY26/27 Millage Rate Direction
Discussion of whether to use the reduced millage rate of 6.5473 (bringing reserves to 8.2%) or hold the current millage rate of 6.9898 (reserves ~11.7%). A prior board vote (3-2) had directed reducing the millage using true-up funds. No vote taken at this workshop; commissioners split, with Kennard and Davis favoring holding the current rate. Staff to build preliminary budget for July 22, 2026 hearing.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This was a FY26/27 budget workshop of the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners with no land-use or zoning decisions; no formal votes were taken (workshops cannot vote).
Key Decisions (3)
FY26/27 Millage Rate Direction
Funding constitutional officers at 100%
General Fund CIP special project (Duke money) funding
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Citrus County reports a $750 million backlog in road resurfacing,…
Sentiment
Pending November state tax reform (homestead property tax ballot measure)…
Labor
The Sheriff's Office cited wage competition (deputies can earn $10,000…
Commercial Demand
County office/facility space at capacity (courthouse and Meadowcrest full), limiting…
Who Spoke (14)
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, 4 staff members, and a witness.
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