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Citrus County agrees on timeline to study and, if directed, place local infrastructure sales tax on 2026 ballot
Summary
County staff described statutory steps and a staff-proposed timeline to place a local-option infrastructure surtax on the 2026 general election ballot. The board gave consensus for a public-engagement period and asked the county to work with a chamber-led steering committee.
A staff presentation at the March 11 Citrus County commission meeting walked commissioners through the statutory steps and a staff-crafted schedule for placing a local-option infrastructure surtax (local government infrastructure surtax) on the 2026 general-election ballot.
Staff overview and statutory steps
Presenters summarized the sequence required under Florida law to place a countywide local-option sales tax question on a general-election ballot: the board must adopt an ordinance triggering a referendum; the county must notify the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) at least 180 days before the election; OPPAGA is required to complete a performance audit and return findings to the county (the county must give the supervisor of elections sufficient time to print the ballot); and if voters approve the surtax, the…
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