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Flagler County starts FY2027 budget process; staff recommends prioritizing infrastructure and public safety
Summary
Staff presented the FY2027 budget calendar and asked departments to align requests with the county strategic plan. Officials discussed alternative funding tools (MSTU, MSBU, ILAs) and contingency planning for possible state changes to ad valorem revenue; public commenters urged the county to model revenue alternatives ahead of a possible November referendum.
John Brower, director of financial services, opened the county’s FY2027 budget kickoff at the Feb. 9 workshop with a walk‑through of the budget phases and calendar and a request that departments align requests with the county’s strategic plan.
Brower said the county is in the pre‑budget phase and will move into budget development after the kickoff; most department budgets are due by June 1, tentative budget work occurs in May–June, and the board’s two public hearings and adoption occur in September. He told commissioners staff expects operating budgets to be smaller this year and asked departments to…
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