Board of County Commissioners (Budget)

Agenda items

• Budget Introduction - Bill Beasley, County Manager
  • General Contractor
  • Construction (Other)
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Plumbing
  • Roofing
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Windows, Doors & Glass
  • Restoration & Waterproofing
  • Handyman & Remodeling
  • Carpentry & Cabinetry
  • Lighting & Low-Voltage Systems
• Budget Presentation - Christia Johnson, Budget and Management Services Director
• DISCUSS PROPOSED TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR FY 26/27 (CHRISTIA JOHNSON, BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR)
• Discuss the FY 26/27 Board of County Commissioners proposed tentative operating millage rate.
• Discuss the FY 26/27 proposed tentative millage rate for the Polk County Parks Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU), Polk County Library MSTU, Polk County Stormwater MSTU, and Polk County Rancho Bonito MSTU.
• Discuss the FY 26/27 proposed tentative millage rate for the Polk County Parks Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU), Polk County Library MSTU, Polk County Stormwater MSTU, and Polk County Rancho Bonito MSTU.
• Discuss the purpose of the Public Hearing for the FY 26/27 Budget - Randy Mink, County Attorney
• PUBLIC HEARING ON FY 26/27 PROPOSED TENTATIVE BUDGET AND MILLAGE RATES (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
• PURPOSE OF PUBLIC HEARING
• Public Hearing to consider adoption of the Final Rate Resolution and Assessment Roll for the 2026-27 Nuisance Abatement Assessments.
  • Government Authority
  • Legal Services
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Waste Management
• Public Hearing to consider adoption of the Final Rate Resolution for the 2026-27 Island Club West Utility Municipal Service Benefit Unit ("MSBU"). ($68,534.14 estimated assessment revenue)
  • Government Authority
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Business Consulting
  • Utilities (Sub)
• Public Hearing to consider adoption of the Final Rate Resolution for the 2026-27 Master Inwood Street Lighting Municipal Service Benefit Unit ("MSBU"). (No fiscal impact)
• Public Hearing to consider adoption of the Final Rate Resolution for the 2026-27 Street Lighting Assessments. (No fiscal impact)
• Public Hearing to consider adoption of the Final Rate Resolution for the 2026-27 Street Lighting Assessments. (No fiscal impact)
• Public Hearing to consider adoption of the Residential Waste Program Services Final Assessment Resolution and Setting the Assessment Rate for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
  • Government Authority
  • Legal Services
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Business Consulting
  • Waste Management
• Public Hearing to consider the adoption of the Final Assessment Resolution and Assessment Roll for the 2026-27 Excessive Bulk Waste Assessments
• Recommend Board adopt the resolution adopting the FY 26/27 tentative budget of $3,911,064,517, the FY 26/27 tentative budget of $48,995,923 for the Polk County Parks MSTU, the FY 26/27 tentative budget of $13,453,894 for the Polk County Library MSTU, the FY 26/27 tentative budget of $17,238,517 for the Polk County Stormwater MSTU, and the FY 26/27 tentative budget of $78,146 for the Polk County Rancho Bonito MSTU.
• Recommend the Board set the date, time, and place for the Public Hearing to adopt a final millage rate and budget on September 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Commission Boardroom.
  • Government Authority
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Utilities (Sub)
• Request the Board designate Assistant County Attorney Noah Milov to certify the 2026-27 Final Assessment Rolls to the Tax Collector.
• SET THE FY 26/27 SECOND PUBLIC HEARING DATE/TIME (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
• SET THE TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR FY 26/27 (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
• SET THE TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATES FOR FY 26/27 (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)