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Draft budget grows on large grants and ARPA transfer; council discusses new city hall funding options
Summary
Councilors reviewed a draft FY2026 budget that shows multimillion‑dollar increases driven by DEP wetlands grants, airport FAA/FDOT grants and an ARPA transfer. Council debated options for spending $1.6–1.9 million in sales‑tax bond funds toward a new city hall or other eligible capital projects.
City staff walked the Lake City Council through the proposed fiscal 2026 budget on Aug. 11, highlighting a roughly $11 million increase year‑over‑year driven largely by grant awards and one‑time capital funds rather than recurring operating growth.
Finance staff said the headline increases included: about $5.8 million from a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) wetlands project (described at the meeting as “seedly wet grant”), $1.5 million from an ongoing DEP water‑quality/quantity…
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