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Budget advisers back using PFAS settlement to seed emergency reserve in preliminary FY‑26 plan
Summary
Fort Lauderdale budget advisers supported a preliminary FY‑26 budget that leans on one‑time PFAS settlement receipts to create an emergency management reserve, while highlighting planned investments in capital and public safety.
Fort Lauderdale’s Budget Advisory Board on Wednesday endorsed the city manager’s preliminary FY‑26 budget direction and recommended establishing an emergency management reserve funded with proceeds from a PFAS settlement.
The recommendation follows the city manager’s presentation that the city expects about $14.3 million in PFAS settlement proceeds in the current fiscal year and roughly $4.8 million in fiscal 2026. “We’re proposing an emergency management reserve,” the city manager said during the presentation.
Why it matters: staff said the reserve is intended to cover emergency costs that may not be reimbursed by…
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