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Tallahassee commission accepts first-quarter budget update, approves amendments to add bunker gear, cemetery land purchase and utility projects
Summary
City staff presented a first-quarter FY26 budget update and a set of FY26 amendments — including $542,000 for fire bunker gear, a Southside Cemetery land acquisition, $2 million for electric-system growth, a $2.1 million police training facility contribution and $2.85 million in airport resiliency work — and the commission approved the package unanimously 5–0.
Tallahassee officials voted unanimously to accept the first-quarter budget update and approve a package of FY26 budget amendments after a Feb. 18 budget workshop.
City staff told the commission they are projecting an $8 million to $12 million deficit in the general fund for fiscal year 2027 under current assumptions, and recommended a set of targeted amendments and continued monitoring to limit risk. “We are estimating an 8 to $12,000,000 deficit in fiscal year 27,” Robert, a member of the city budget team, said during the presentation.
The approved amendments added: $542,000 to the fire department for bunker gear to be funded from savings in capital and vehicle accounts; an amendment to acquire land…
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