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Largo commission backs including floodplain manager in tentative FY2026 budget, prioritizes Pinecrest design and keeps millage at 5.52
Summary
Following a Finance Advisory Board recommendation, commissioners directed staff to include a floodplain manager position in the Sept. 3 tentative budget, swap funding from Venetian Gardens to the Pinecrest Conservation Area design (supported by a ~$950,000 grant), and present a proposed millage rate of 5.52 for the first hearing.
At the Aug. 12 work session, the Finance Advisory Board's chair reviewed recommendations for the FY2026 tentative budget and millage-rate proposal and the commission gave direction on three items: millage, a floodplain manager position, and stormwater project prioritization.
Bill McIntosh, chair of the Finance Advisory Board, told the commission the board had reviewed options to hold the millage at the current 5.52 or reduce it slightly to 5.5059 and recommended keeping it at 5.52 to avoid small reductions in services. The board estimated…
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