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Fort Pierce adopts FY2025-26 millage and budget, approves zoning, safety and other ordinances
Summary
At its Sept. 15 meeting the Fort Pierce City Commission adopted a 6.9 mill final millage and the fiscal year 2025–26 budget, approved several ordinances on second or first reading, and passed interlocal and safety resolutions; all recorded votes were unanimous.
The Fort Pierce City Commission on Sept. 15 adopted the city’s final millage rate of 6.9 mills for fiscal year 2025–26 and approved the city’s final fiscal year 2025–26 budget, along with multiple ordinances and resolutions.
The actions approved at the meeting will become effective Oct. 1, 2025, where specified, and include changes to the city code, plan amendments and project agreements that city staff said are needed to fund operations and advance planned capital work.
The commission approved, on second reading, Ordinance 25-026 levying a final millage rate of 6.9 mills, noting that it is 4.37% above the rollback rate; the ordinance states the millage will be certified to the St. Lucie County property appraiser. The commission also approved on second reading Ordinance 25-027, the city’s final budget for fiscal year 2025–26, adopting the estimates presented by the city manager and on file with the city clerk and director of finance. Both measures passed on roll call votes with all commissioners recorded as voting yes.
Also on the consent or public hearing calendar the commission approved: - Ordinance 25-015 (second reading): an amendment to the city’s comprehensive plan to adopt the 2024–2034 FPUA 10-year water supply facilities work plan by reference (approved, roll call yes). - Ordinance 25-024 (first reading): creation of a new mandatory structural inspection article for condominium and cooperative buildings to mirror language from House Bill 913 (first reading approved; ordinance will return for a subsequent reading as required). - Ordinance 25-025 (second reading): amendment to the King’s Landing Planned Development zoning and final site plan approval for approximately 7.5 acres near 322 N. Second Street (approved, roll call yes). - Ordinance 25-028 (first reading): amendment establishing compensation for the mayor and city commissioners (first reading approved).
On resolutions the commission approved an interlocal funding agreement with the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency for the Indian River Drive Corridor Improvements Project (Resolution 25-R-66); the commission also established a canvassing board for the Fort Pierce special election and runoff (Resolution 25‑R‑68) and adopted the city’s Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for submission to the U.S. Department of Transportation (Resolution 25‑R‑69). All three resolutions passed by unanimous roll call votes recorded in the meeting minutes.
Why it matters: The millage and budget set tax rates and appropriate the city’s spending for the coming fiscal year. The site-plan, zoning and comprehensive-plan amendments affect local development and infrastructure planning. The CSAP adoption commits the city to a data-driven safety agenda and positions Fort Pierce for federal safety funding and coordination with FDOT and St. Lucie County.
Votes at a glance (each item approved 4–0 unless noted): Ordinance 25-026 — Final millage rate (6.9 mills). Motion: Move approval. Outcome: Approved. Vote: Commissioner Broderick — yes; Commissioner Gaines — yes; Commissioner Johnson — yes; Mayor Linda Hudson — yes. Ordinance 25-027 — Final FY2025–26 budget. Motion: Move approval. Outcome: Approved. Vote: Broderick — yes; Gaines — yes; Johnson — yes; Mayor Hudson — yes. Ordinance 25-015 — Adopt FPUA 10-year water supply plan by reference (comp plan amendment). Motion: Move approval. Outcome: Approved. Vote: unanimous. Ordinance 25-024 — Mandatory structural inspections for condominium and cooperative buildings (first reading). Motion: Move approval. Outcome: Approved (first reading). Ordinance 25-025 — King’s Landing Planned Development amendment, final site plan approval. Motion: Move approval. Outcome: Approved (second reading). Ordinance 25-028 — Change to compensation provisions for mayor and commissioners (first reading). Motion: Move approval. Outcome: Approved (first reading). Resolution 25-R-66 — Interlocal funding agreement (Indian River Drive Corridor Improvements Project). Motion: Move approval. Outcome: Approved. Resolution 25-R-68 — Establish members of canvassing board for Fort Pierce special election and runoff. Motion: Move approval. Outcome: Approved (members/alternate not specified in the public record excerpt). Resolution 25-R-69 — Adoption of the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for submission to USDOT. Motion: Move approval. Outcome: Approved.
The meeting record shows no votes against or recorded abstentions on the listed items. Several items were first readings and will return to the commission for additional readings or implementation steps as prescribed by law.
City staff and the clerk recorded the formal roll-call tallies in the meeting transcript and minutes; staff noted effective dates for tax and budget ordinances (effective 10/01/2025) where required by the ordinances.
