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Okaloosa commissioners set tentative FY26 millage, hold county rate at 3.8308 mills

5450249 · July 23, 2025
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Summary

The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously July 22 to set the tentative property-tax millage for fiscal year 2026 at 3.8308 mills and to roll back the Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU) to 0.288 mills, opening the budget process for public hearings in September.

The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners on July 22 set a tentative countywide property-tax rate of 3.8308 mills for fiscal year 2026 and reduced the MSTU rate to 0.288 mills, commissioners said after a budget workshop.

The action keeps the county general millage at the same rate it has held for nine years and reflects staff calculations of revenue, collection assumptions and the board’s direction on service priorities.

County staff said the proposed general-fund revenue tied to the 3.8308 mills would total about…

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