Hallandale Beach sets proposed rollback millage, adds code enforcement position and balances FY 2026 budget

Summary

Commissioners on June 18 reviewed and advanced a balanced FY 2026 budget recommendation, set a citywide rollback operating millage of 7.3952, and approved adding an additional code compliance specialist. The city manager and finance staff highlighted major cost pressures including police contract increases and a potential Shaves Lake remediation.

The Hallandale Beach City Commission on June 18 advanced a manager-recommended, balanced FY 2026 budget and set the proposed operating rollback millage, while approving a staff-recommended addition to code enforcement.

Commissioners approved a proposed citywide operating rollback millage of 7.3952 (the rate that would generate roughly the same property-tax revenue as the prior year) by a 5–0 vote. The commission also voted 5–0 to add an additional code-compliance specialist position to the budget and instructed staff to include the position in the FY 2026 personnel plan. The commission’s budget presentation and exchanges with staff included details on revenue sources, cost pressures and reserve projections.

Finance and budget staff described the recommended $217.1 million total city budget, with the general fund representing about $118 million (approximately 54.6% of the total). Staff emphasized the FY 2026 budget is balanced with no planned use of general-fund reserves and said reserves are projected to grow under the presented plan. Major upward cost pressures noted in the…

Hallandale Beach sets proposed rollback millage, adds code enforcement position and balances FY 2026 budget

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