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Seminole County approves additional 5¢ local option fuel tax to raise about $8.8M annually
Summary
After public comment and debate, the Board approved by supermajority a county ordinance to levy an additional 5¢ local option fuel tax effective Jan. 1, 2026; staff estimates countywide revenue at about $8.8 million and $5.5 million to the county share.
The Board of County Commissioners voted on Aug. 12 to adopt an ordinance levying an additional 5¢ per gallon local option fuel tax, approved by the required supermajority. County staff said the tax excludes diesel, is authorized under Florida Statute 336.025, and must be submitted to the Florida Department of Revenue by Oct. 1 for collections to begin Jan. 1, 2026.
Timothy Jeks, director of management and budget, told the board the additional 5¢ would generate roughly $8.8 million countywide and the BCC’s estimated share would be $5.5 million annually; the proposed FY26 budget…
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