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Wellington council adopts $155.9 million FY2026 budget, keeps millage at 2.47
Summary
At a Sept. 18 second public hearing, the Wellington Village Council unanimously approved Resolution R2025-64 setting the millage at 2.47 mills and Resolution R2025-65 adopting the fiscal year 2025–26 budget totaling roughly $155.9 million.
WELLINGTON, Fla. — The Wellington Village Council on Sept. 18 adopted a fiscal year 2025–26 budget of about $155.9 million and maintained the village's property tax rate at 2.47 mills.
The second public hearing culminated with unanimous votes to approve Resolution R2025-64, which sets the millage rate, and Resolution R2025-65, which adopts the annual budget. Council members voted 5-0 on both items.
The budget presentation, delivered during the hearing, described a $6.9 million (4.7%) overall increase from the current year driven largely by capital improvements, enhanced public safety and expanded facilities. Officials said Wellington's total proposed FY26 budget across all funds is $155,900,000, and that revenues exceed $156,000,000 when including certain transfers and reserves.
Budget staff said ad valorem property taxes represent roughly 20% of village revenues and that Wellington would collect about…
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