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Martin County presents FY26 tentative budget; public hearings set for Sept. 10 and Sept. 23
Summary
Martin County’s Office of Management and Budget presented the tentative FY26 budget at a workshop that the office said preserves current service levels, funds public safety, and prioritizes reserves and debt reduction. The county will hold two public hearings in September before a final adoption that will take effect Oct. 1, 2025.
Martin County presented its tentative fiscal year 2026 budget during a workshop that county staff said funds current services, fully supports public safety and builds reserves for future capital needs and debt payoff. Stephanie Murley, director of the Office of Management and Budget, said her office has been preparing the budget since December and reviewed more than 10,000 line items.
The tentative FY26 document — which Murley said is more than 500 pages — will move to two public hearings before final adoption. Murley said the first hearing will be Sept. 10 at 5:05 p.m. and the final hearing will be Sept. 23 at 5:05 p.m.; the adopted budget would take effect Oct. 1, 2025. “When we compile all of that together, that is what we present to the board of county commissioners in the FY26…
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