Gainesville commission sets final millage rate and adopts FY2026 general government budget

At a special meeting, the City Commission of Gainesville set the city’s final millage rate, approved revisions to the schedule of fees, rates and licenses, and adopted Resolution 2026 approving the fiscal year 2026 general government budget, the commission recorded.

The vote approving the measures passed on a 6-1 roll call, with one recorded dissent. Public commenters and multiple commissioners described the budget as tighter than previous years but said it continued to fund core services.

The adopted package included an update to the city’s schedule of fees, rates and licenses covering items such as alcoholic beverage licensing, rescue and health permits, registered domestic partnerships, taxes on vehicles for hire and other public-place permits. Meeting materials and staff indicated three minor edits to the fee schedule described as “minimal.” The…