West Palm Beach adopts $783.4 million FY26 budget; holds operating millage at 8.1308 mills

The West Palm Beach City Commission on Sept. 24 approved resolutions adopting the fiscal year 2025–26 citywide budget of $783,389,859 and set the final ad valorem operating millage rate at 8.1308 mills.

The vote approved resolution 234-25F setting the final millage and resolution 235-25F adopting the city’s FY26 annual budget. The clerk recorded “Yay” votes from Commissioners Lambert, Ward, Fox and Perduzzi; the motions were carried by roll call. (The roll call as read in the meeting transcript recorded those names and votes.)

The adopted FY26 general fund budget is balanced at $283,563,050 and the total citywide funds budget—general fund plus special revenue, debt service, capital, enterprise and internal service funds—was presented at $783,389,859. City staff reported that the city’s taxable property value rose by about $2.1 billion (9.4%), of which $614 million was attributable to new construction; the budget reflects a flat operating millage of 8.1308 mills.

City Administrator Faye Johnson summarized the final changes since the preliminary hearing, saying staff completed a review of all funds and corrected several interfund transfers and timing differences. She identified…