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Hillsborough commissioners adopt FY2026 millage and balanced $12 billion budget; millage 2.76% above rollback
Summary
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners voted 7-0 to adopt a fiscal year 2026 budget and millage rate that the county says responds to inflation, population growth and public-safety needs. The adopted aggregate millage is 8.7421 mils, a 2.76% increase over the rollback rate.
Hillsborough County commissioners on Thursday voted 7-0 to adopt the fiscal year 2026 millage rates and a balanced budget that county staff said totals a little more than $12 billion. County budget staff told the board the proposed aggregate millage rate of 8.7421 mils is 2.76% above the aggregate rollback rate of 8.5073 mils.
County budget director Kevin Brickey read the statutorily required figures into the public record, saying, “The calculated change in the millage represents a 2.76% increase from the aggregate rollback rate.” He told commissioners the budget reflects higher inflationary pressures, population growth and continuing costs to deliver local government services.
The budget adopted Thursday includes an operating portion of roughly $4.4…
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