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Dunedin reviews draft 2026 commission budget; civic partner grants, insurance and IT changes noted
Summary
Finance staff presented the City Commission’s draft 2026 budget at the July 1 workshop, citing an approximate 11% rise in insurance costs, an IT-services reduction tied to device strategy, a $9,000 proposed increase in grant funding for nonprofits and a process review for civic partner allocations.
City Finance Director Les Tyler and Budget Manager Jean Horswater reviewed the City Commission’s draft fiscal 2026 budget at the Dunedin City Commission workshop on July 1, highlighting modest overall change from 2025 and several line-item adjustments affecting insurance, IT services and nonprofit grants.
Tyler told the commission the insurance estimate in the 2026 draft is about an 11% increase over 2025 — “the insurance cost has gone up in 2026 compared to 2025 by about 11%, or about $5,000,” he said — and that the total proposed commission budget is $619,785, roughly $95 higher than 2025.
Tyler and Horswater walked commissioners through exhibits showing 2024 actuals, 2025-to-date results and the 2026 proposal. Key changes called out included…
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