Manatee County sets tentative FY26 millage, approves 3% reduction to sheriff’s proposed increase
County CFO Sheila McLean presented a proposed FY26 budget that responds to lower property‑value certification and legislative revenue losses; commissioners voted to reduce the sheriff’s tentative budget by 3%, rejected a proposed 0.05‑mill millage cut, and approved a temporary reallocation of 0.065 mills from the library to transit.
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Sheila McLean, Manatee County chief financial officer, presented the county’s FY26 proposed budget and told commissioners the net budget proposal is $1,400,000,000 and the gross budget $2,500,000,000. McLean said the five‑year capital improvement plan (CIP) is reflected in the packet and has been trimmed to better match available resources.
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