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Dade County posts FY27 proposed budget notice; CFO reviews finances and board approves report unanimously
Summary
The board announced a June 18 public hearing on the FY27 budget, reviewed a new budget reporting format, heard that employee COLA is not budgeted and insurance costs rose about 21%, and unanimously approved the county financial report.
Dade County commissioners set a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget and heard a county financial update that showed modest revenue-to-budget surplus year to date but growing cost pressures from insurance and fuel.
The county clerk read a public hearing notice: the Dade County Board of Commissioners will hold a hearing on Thursday, June 18 at 10 a.m. in the commissioners’ public meeting room to adopt the FY2027 budget and invite public comment.
Rebecca Jones, the county’s chief financial officer, presented account balances as of May 31 and a budget-variance report as of April 30. Jones said year-to-date revenues were $14,072,024 against a year-to-date budget of $13,995,009 (a $76,113 positive difference). Year-to-date expenses were $13,885,331 against a budget of $13,561,069, producing a $324,262 unfavorable variance in expenses. Jones also reported a year-to-date tax collections rate of 96.79%.
The chair said the proposed FY27 budget currently contains no scheduled cost-of-living allowance (COLA) for employees. He warned commissioners that while staff would consider changes if new information arrives, the starting budget shows zero COLA and that health insurance renewals increased despite negotiation. “Our initial estimate on insurance was at 43%… they came down to 20.98%,” the chair said, noting the county’s negotiations reduced a larger increase but still produce a roughly 21% increase in premium costs.
The board received a motion to approve the financial report and voted unanimously to adopt the report as presented. The motion was moved and seconded and recorded as passed by unanimous voice vote.
Separately, the chair announced a USDA grant award of $406,000 to purchase two new ambulances and equipment; the county will continue work on the EMS contract and discuss it at a future meeting.
Next steps: The budget will be posted online for public review ahead of the June 18 hearing, and commissioners encouraged residents to review the proposed budget and ask questions prior to adoption.
