July 20, 2026 City Council Budget Workshop Agenda Packet.ada

July 20, 2026 City Council Budget Workshop: Governmental Funds and Internal Services · 2026-07-20 · agenda_packet

This document is a work session agenda for the City of Mount Dora concerning the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget process. It outlines discussions on governmental and internal service funds, key budget drivers (personnel, inflation, public safety, maintenance, equipment, infrastructure, capital outlay, debt, service levels), and potential impacts of a pending property tax exemption proposal. The City Manager recommends maintaining sufficient millage capacity and a conservative revenue posture to address cost pressures and potential revenue reductions. No final budget action is requested at this workshop; council feedback will guide budget refinement. Specific budget allocations and expenditures for various departments including Law Enforcement, Fire Protection, Public Works, Parks & Recreation, Library, Planning & Development, and others are detailed. Several funds are identified for potential projects and expenditures, including Discretionary Fund ($2,080,000 total expenditures for patrol vehicles, camera systems, body cams, radios, sidewalk programs, Head Start building repairs, public works truck, street resurfacing), Community Redevelopment Agency Fund ($2,828,296 total expenditures including capital, debt, operating transfers, operating, and grants), Northeast Community Redevelopment Agency Fund ($2,472,218 total expenditures including capital, operating transfers, operating, grants, and debt), Building Department Fund ($2,007,771 total expenditures), Fire Assessment Fee Fund ($2,374,840 total expenditures including transfers and capital outlays), Cemetery Fund ($80,000 total expenditures), Debt Service Fund ($1,247,163 total expenditures for 2018 Fire Assessment), Impact Fees ($1,182,500 total for Police, Fire, Library, and Park impact fees), Public Works Complex Fund ($2,969,682 total expenditures for bonds, notes, and repairs), Vehicle Replacement Fund (fund balance of $1,195,398 set aside for future vehicle replacement), Self Insured Fund ($6,080,447 total revenues and expenditures), and Property/Casualty/Workers Compensation Fund ($1,171,503 total expenditures). Key upcoming dates include budget workshops and public hearings for millage and budget adoption.