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Governor says budget should get done on time after recent missed deadline
Summary
Asked about a legislative delay on the state budget, the governor said past leaders usually completed budgets on schedule, acknowledged a recent missed deadline and said lawmakers should prioritize taxpayers and finish the work.
During a question-and-answer at the White Springs America250 event, an attendee asked the governor about legislators not completing the budget on time. The governor said that in his experience legislative leaders typically finished budgets on schedule and acknowledged the recent failure to meet the deadline, urging officials to do what is right for taxpayers.
"Last year, obviously, was... not even close," the governor said, adding that he expects the budget will be completed and that elected officials should follow through on the promises they made to voters. He framed timely budgeting as a matter of accountability to taxpayers and cited Florida’s actions on debt reduction and rainy-day funds as evidence of fiscal management.
The governor did not detail a specific timeline or describe formal directions to legislators at the event; his remarks were framed as general expectations rather than a formal executive action.
