Sumter County Council adopts $65.18 million FY2026 budget with no tax increase
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On June 10, 2025, Sumter County Council unanimously adopted the FY2025–2026 general fund budget of $65,179,733, which officials said requires no tax increase and uses $491,063 from the general fund to balance. County Administrator Gary Mixon presented the plan and Council approved third reading of Ordinance #25-1027.
Sumter County Council unanimously passed the county’s FY2025–2026 budget on third reading Tuesday night, approving Ordinance #25-1027 and a balanced general fund plan totaling $65,179,733.
County Administrator Gary Mixon presented the ordinance and described the funding breakdown: $64,688,670 is expected from general fund revenues and $491,063 will be used from the general fund to close the remaining gap. Mixon told council the proposal reflects months of work between administration, department heads and council workshops and includes no county tax increase.
Council members did not receive public comment on the ordinance during the public hearing portion of the meeting, and the motion to adopt the budget passed unanimously.
The budget document presented lists department-level priorities and capital needs; Mixon said the FY2026 proposal follows a collaborative process that began in February and included council workshops in April and May. The ordinance will guide county spending beginning July 1, 2025.
The council does not appear to have directed additional follow-up action during the meeting; any updates or formal amendments would be handled in subsequent sessions or budget workshops.