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Seminole County budget office projects $35 million general-fund shortfall; board shown tax and fee options
Summary
County budget staff told commissioners that FY26 expenditures could exceed revenues by about $35 million and presented revenue options including gas and utility tax increases and a half‑mill property tax uplift.
Seminole County budget staff told the Board of County Commissioners on Monday that projected general‑fund expenditures for fiscal 2026 exceed forecasted revenues, creating a structural gap the office said would require new revenue or deeper cuts.
Tim Jekes, senior budget analyst in the county’s Office of Management and Budget, showed a two‑year revenue rise of roughly $30.6 million but told commissioners the combination of transfers to constitutional offices and growing nonconstitutional expenses pushed FY26 general‑fund expenditures to about $381 million. "So that's how we get to total FY26 expenditures of 381,000,000, which is a $35,000,000 deficit," Jekes said.
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