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Pinellas health department seeks modest budget increase while planning relocation for clinic services
Summary
The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County requested a fiscal 2026 budget that is largely flat, highlighted continuing clinical services, reserves for facility repairs, and plans to relocate the St. Petersburg clinic to better serve clients.
The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County presented a fiscal 2026 budget request of about $12.6 million — a net increase of roughly $117,760, or less than 1% over the adopted FY25 budget — while outlining plans to relocate the county’s busiest clinic in St. Petersburg.
County staff said the health department fund is separate from the county general fund and is supported by ad valorem revenue, excess tax-collector fees and interest earnings. Tony Merrill, county staff, told commissioners that budgeted ad valorem revenue is expected to decline about $452,000 (roughly 4.9%), while interest earnings and tax-collector revenue are expected to rise modestly.
The budget keeps operating spending (excluding reserves) lower than FY25 — roughly $8.5 million — and preserves fund reserves of about $4.1 million for FY26. Dr. Cho, the Pinellas County…
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