June 8, 2026 City Council Budget Workshop Minutes

City Council Budget Workshop · 2026-06-08 · minutes

This document details the Destin City Council's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Workshop held on June 8, 2026. The proposed operating budget is $27.1 million, a 4% decrease from the FY26 adopted budget of $28.3 million. Key changes include significant decreases in Transportation (32%) and Physical Environment (53%) operating budgets, attributed to completed projects like harbor channel dredging and a FEMA flood study. Personnel costs are projected to increase by 9%, with a 4% rise in wages and a 21% increase in taxes and benefits, partly due to bringing STR billing and collections in-house. The city plans to add 2 Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) for Waterfront Parks Maintenance. The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for FY27 includes repaving 36 roadways, parking lot consolidation, boardwalk replacements, and community center upgrades. The next budget workshop is scheduled for July 8, focusing on Capital Projects. No public comment was offered.