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Nassau County sets tentative FY2025-26 millage rates, schedules budget hearings
Summary
The board set the county's tentative millage rates using a modified rollback and scheduled the first public hearing for Sept. 8, 2025. Multiple motions passed unanimously to set separate millage components and direct OMB to file required TRIM forms.
Nassau County commissioners on July 28 conducted the TRIM hearing and set tentative millage rates and related budget procedures for fiscal year 2025-26, using a modified rollback for countywide millage and scheduling the statutorily required public hearings.
County finance staff presented an abridged budget summary, describing revenue pressures from outside entities and cost increases driven by federal and state mandates. Staff said total expenditures are just under $265 million and that restricted funds and debt service account for major portions of the budget. Officials described countywide priorities as sheriff, fire, and transportation, which together represent roughly 76% of county funding.
After discussion the board approved a package of six motions (all passed 5-0): - Motion 1: Adopt tentative reduced countywide millage of 6.7457 mills (approved 5-0). - Motion 2: Adopt tentative flat millage rate for the Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU) at 2.2087 mills (approved 5-0). - Motion 3: Adopt tentative flat millage rate for drainage district at 0.0000 mills (approved 5-0). - Motion 4: Adopt tentative flat millage rate for Island Beach Renourishment at 0.0960 mills (approved 5-0). - Motion 5: Direct Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to complete and electronically file the DR-420 forms (approved 5-0). - Motion 6: Set date and time of the first public hearing for Sept. 8, 2025 at 5:01 p.m. (approved 5-0).
Staff noted that the county's modified rollback yields a combined countywide rate of 8.9544 mills across funds and would generate an estimated $7.3 million in new ad valorem revenue under current taxable values. Staff emphasized that sheriff and fire account for the bulk of those new revenues.
The county will submit TRIM forms by Aug. 4; the tentative budget hearing is scheduled for Sept. 8, with the final hearing on Sept. 22. Staff said they will begin a recession mitigation review on Oct. 1 to prepare for tightening revenues and to inform any mid-year adjustments.
