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Pasco commissioners consider 0.02‑mill cut to general fund after first budget hearing
Summary
At the Sept. 16 Board of County Commissioners meeting, county budget staff and commissioners discussed lowering the proposed fiscal‑year 2026 general fund millage by 0.02 mills, using a mix of immediate reserve funding and planned operating reductions to make the change recurring where possible.
The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 16 discussed reducing the proposed fiscal‑year 2026 general fund millage by 0.02 mills following the first public hearing on the budget.
Budget Director Amy Farrell told commissioners the county can make the reduction by drawing partly on reserves and by pursuing department‑level cuts and operational savings during the coming year so the lower millage can be sustained without eroding long‑term reserves.
Farrell said the administration identified immediate opportunities including a 5% across‑the‑board travel reduction, reassessing certain tax‑increment allocations that…
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