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Jefferson County adopts 7.6529‑mill rate and $36.95 million budget; approves a batch of routine measures
Summary
The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners unanimously adopted a 7.6529 mill countywide rate and a $36,947,161 budget for FY2025–26 and approved several routine items including a procurement waiver for an ambulance stretcher, an appointment to the planning commission, and an increase to the fixed‑asset threshold.
Jefferson County commissioners unanimously adopted a countywide millage rate of 7.6529 mills and approved a $36,947,161 fiscal year 2025–26 budget after a public hearing with no speakers.
County Manager (reading figures into the record) said the countywide millage rate is “7.6529 mills” and that the budget “totals $36,947,161,” which includes interfund transfers and special revenues for constitutional officers. Chair members opened the public hearing and, after no public comment, moved to close the hearing and vote on the measures.
The board approved the millage and then the budget in separate motions as required under Florida law; both passed unanimously. The chair closed the adoption proceedings once both votes were completed.
The board also approved a set of routine actions on the consent and regular agendas. Among them, commissioners voted to authorize the purchase of a Stryker stretcher that exceeded the county manager’s procurement threshold and to waive the usual procurement rules after staff said the chosen stretcher integrates with the county’s ambulance equipment.
The board confirmed the appointment of Randy Gregory of Hiawatha Farms to the county planning commission for District 4. Commissioners also approved a resolution raising the county’s fixed‑asset acquisition threshold from $1,000 to $5,000 retroactive to Oct. 1, 2023, a change staff said was recommended by the county auditor to reduce administrative burden.
The meeting transitioned into the regular session after the public hearing; the agenda was approved as advertised and the board handled the consent agenda before addressing general business and the routine items described above.
The most immediate next step is that the approved budget takes effect for the county’s FY2025–26 spending; staff will implement the fixed‑asset threshold change and proceed with the stretcher procurement under the procurement waiver the board authorized.
