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Charlotte County outlines FY2026 tentative budget, staffing requests and moves first hearings to larger venue
Summary
County staff presented tentative FY2026 and planned FY2027 budgets, including a $2.5 billion gross budget, $7 million in equipment requests, proposed new infrastructure and service positions tied to capital projects, and a plan to hold the September budget hearings at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center; commissioners approved position placeholders while directing the administrator to control hiring.
Charlotte County budget staff presented the countywide tentative FY2026 budget and a planned FY2027 budget on July 24, recommending staffing tied to capital projects and asking the board to set tentative millage rates for TRIM notices.
Francine Lisby summarized high-level adjustments: staff included FY26 revenue growth (based on certified July 1 valuations), projected a 10% increase for FY27 as a planning assumption, and noted $7 million in new equipment requests primarily for utility and public safety…
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