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County staff warn of $13.1M structural deficit; commissioners push for balanced budget
Summary
Budget staff told the Lee County Board that lower state revenue projections could create a structural general‑fund deficit of about $13.1 million under current assumptions; commissioners urged hard choices, engagement with constitutional officers, and running scenarios for reducing the deficit.
Mr. Winn, presenting the first budget workshop for FY 2025–26, said the county is early in the budget cycle but must plan around updated projections from the Florida Revenue Estimating Conference. Winn showed that a March revision trimmed earlier growth expectations and that the county’s multi‑year forecasts are sensitive to the tax‑base estimate. "Every 1% equals dollars 4,900,000," Winn told commissioners.
Using current projections, staff presented a structural general‑fund…
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