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Alachua County manager outlines FY26 tentative budget: lower millage, 4% COLA and $18.50 minimum wage proposed
Summary
County Manager Michelle Lieberman presented the fiscal year 2026 tentative budget June 24, proposing a ninth consecutive millage decrease, a 4% cost-of-living adjustment for employees, and an increase in the county minimum wage to $18.50.
Alachua County Manager Michelle Lieberman presented the fiscal year 2026 tentative budget to the Board of County Commissioners June 24, calling it a “balanced budget” that continues multi-year trends of lowering the property tax millage while maintaining core services.
Key numbers: Lieberman recommended a general fund millage of 7.6 mills and reported $180,773,649 in property-tax revenue for the general fund and total general fund revenues of $319,481,440. The budget continues large investments in public safety and transportation: approximately $143 million for law enforcement, $96 million for fire rescue and $104 million for road and…
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