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Commission adopts 2025‑26 budget and millage; fire‑service fee debate continues after split with county
Summary
The Tallahassee City Commission adopted a $942 million FY2025‑26 operating budget and set the city millage at 4.4072 mills on Sept. 17, while a continuing dispute with Leon County left the new fire services fee and long‑range service arrangements unresolved.
The Tallahassee City Commission adopted the fiscal year 2025‑26 budget and millage on Sept. 17, approving a $942 million operating budget and a $268 million capital improvement plan. The final millage rate for the city was set at 4.4072 mills (4.69% above the rollback rate) and the Downtown Improvement Authority millage at 1 mill. The commission also approved fiscal year funding allocations for human services partnerships and authorized the city manager to execute nonprofit service contracts.
Budget and millage votes: The commission approved the city’s millage 4‑1 (Commissioner Jeremy Matlow cast the lone no) and passed the budget appropriation 4‑1. The human services partnership allocations passed unanimously. Staff said the budget relies in part on measures to find $6 million in savings…
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