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Wakulla County tentatively holds millage at 7.9 mills; commissioners continue PST discussion
Summary
At a budget workshop, Wakulla County commissioners directed staff to certify a proposed millage rate of 7.9 mills for property-tax notices while continuing to weigh a possible public services tax increase and other revenue options to cover rising personnel, contract and radio maintenance costs.
WAKULLA COUNTY — At a budget-development workshop, Wakulla County commissioners directed staff to certify a proposed millage rate of 7.9 mills for the property-appraiser’s TRIM notices while continuing discussion of a possible increase to the county’s public services tax (PST) and other revenue options, county staff said.
The decision leaves the county’s preliminary FY 2025–26 budget in place while commissioners asked staff to return with updated numbers, including a sheriff’s supplemental funding request and a log of recent changes.
County finance staff presented two preliminary budget versions and emphasized that large, multiyear grant projects and interfund transfers make headline totals appear larger than the county’s net budget. Staff reported a preliminary gross budget figure (as presented to the board) and a net figure after removing interfund transfers; the presentation noted the double-counting effect when funds transfer revenue between funds. After removing interfund…
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