Budget draft includes FRS decrease and no increases for insurance, library services; Duke to replace streetlights at no cost
Aug 26, 2026
Staff told commissioners the budget includes a decrease in FRS costs, no insurance or library-service increases, and that Duke will replace the town's Duke-owned streetlights at no cost; these were noted as line-item and operational changes with no votes recorded.
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Town Manager Margaret Carey noted several specific line-item and operational changes in the FY26/27 draft budget: a decrease in Florida Retirement System (FRS) costs, no increase proposed for insurance premiums and library services, and that Duke will replace the town's Duke-owned streetlights at no cost.
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