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Zephyrhills reviews draft FY25 budget; council directs staff on raises and incentive plan
Summary
At a Sept. 3 workshop, Zephyrhills city staff presented a draft FY25 budget showing a multi‑million dollar decrease driven by timing of capital projects and proposed a 4% October raise and 3% April raise plus a one‑time tiered incentive funded from reserves. Council asked for a multi‑year funding plan and set Sept. 9 and Sept. 23 budget hearings.
Zephyrhills city staff presented the draft fiscal year 2025 budget at a Sept. 3 council workshop, outlining roughly a $4 million net reduction driven primarily by the timing of capital projects and asking council for direction on a proposed split pay increase and a one‑time tiered incentive.
City Manager (unnamed in the transcript) told council, "Capital outlay was decreased by just over 5 and a half million dollars," explaining that projects including the tennis center and an effluent pump station were encumbered in the current year and removed from the FY25 spending plan. Jessica Carter, finance supervisor for the City of Zephyrhills, said the effluent pump station capital line was moved into a reserve line as overflow/excess revenue, which is why budgeted reserves rose.
Why it matters: the draft keeps a 6.25 millage rate and proposes both recurring raises and a one‑time incentive, decisions that affect personnel costs going forward and the city’s ability to fund multi‑year capital projects without increasing taxes.
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