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Brevard commissioners agree to place school‑funding referendums on 2026 ballot
Summary
The board approved placing two measures — a renewal of a 1‑mill ad valorem tax operating levy and a renewal (10 years) of a half‑cent school capital sales surtax — on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot at the school board's request; the board treated these as ministerial actions under Florida law.
The Brevard County Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 28 voted to place two school‑funding referendums on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot at the request of the Brevard Public Schools board.
The first measure directs voters to renew an additional 1 mill of ad valorem tax for school operations. County staff explained that when a school board satisfies statutory requirements to seek…
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