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Flagler Beach sets tentative millage at 5.45 mills; FY26 budget plan moves to workshops
Summary
The commission set the tentative millage at the current 5.45 mills by 4-1 vote, received a preview of the FY26 budget and a quarterly financial report, and staff proposed no water/sewer rate increase but small increases for sanitation and stormwater.
The City Commission on July 22 set a tentative millage rate for fiscal year 2025–26 at the current 5.45 mills and directed staff to continue work on the FY26 budget during scheduled workshops.
City Manager presented a formal public presentation of the proposed FY26 budget and reiterated material previously included in the city’s budget book. The city-wide tax base rose (the manager cited an approximate 10% increase in property values from the property appraiser), and staff proposed maintaining the existing millage of 5.45 to yield roughly $640,000 in additional ad valorem revenue compared with the rollback rate. The manager said the proposal requires four votes to adopt the same millage as the current year, because it is above the state’s rollback rate of 5.1419 mills.
Finance staff presented the quarter-3 (six months ended June 30) financial update. The general fund and building fund combined had an estimated ending fund balance of about $3.4 million at June 30; the CRA fund balance was about $1.1 million. Utility and impact-fee funds were building balance as new impact fees began to flow. Several enterprise funds (utilities, sanitation, stormwater and pier projects) were discussed; staff noted federal and state grant reimbursements for large capital projects (pier) may lag and that receivables will be recorded to reflect those expected reimbursements.
Key budget points the manager highlighted: staff recommended no increase to water and sewer rates for FY26, citing increased users and revenue; state rules require sanitation rates to be adjusted by a formula, and staff proposed a 2.25% increase for sanitation and a 2.25% increase for stormwater — a roughly $1.06 monthly increase for a typical residential customer. The proposed capital program includes continuing the pier project, the Beachwalk permitting and design effort, water-treatment improvements (a new well design, tank repairs, Lambert Avenue main), wastewater plant work (screw press building and related work), a $500,000 stormwater program and other fleet and facility replacements.
The commission voted 4-1 to set the tentative millage rate at 5.45. The roll call recorded yes votes from Commissioners Spradley, Cooley, Cunningham and Chair Sherman; Commissioner Bellheimer voted no. With the tentative millage set the manager scheduled budget workshops in August and two public hearings in September (Sept. 11 and Sept. 25) before the fiscal year begins on Oct. 1.
