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Budget office lays out FY27 general fund timetable, revenue outlook and constitutional officer requests
Summary
Budget Director Jennifer Steelman presented the FY27 general fund calendar and fiscal outlook: recommended budget due July 15, two August workshops, public hearings Sept. 10 and 22; noted revenue risks from a property tax ballot measure and identified constitutional officer budget requests (BSO +12.4%, Clerk of Courts +41%, Supervisor of Elections +7.3%, Property Appraiser +4.6%).
Jennifer Steelman, the county budget director, briefed commissioners on the FY27 general fund outlook and the schedule for adoption. She said the recommended budget would be delivered July 15, two additional budget workshops are scheduled for Aug. 20 and 25, and the public hearings are set for Sept. 10 and Sept. 22.
Steelman walked through revenue assumptions and structural items: ad valorem taxable value was described as 77% residential and 23% non-residential, with 36% homestead within the residential bucket. She explained that a ballot proposal to reduce allowed growth for certain property classes could reduce future revenue and that county planners are accounting for that uncertainty in FY27 forecasts.
Steelman summarized constitutional officer requests: Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) was listed at a 12.4% increase request; the property appraiser at 4.6% (presented earlier in the workshop); supervisor of elections at 7.3% (due to the gubernatorial election in November 2026); and the clerk of courts at 41%. The county core agency budget was described as increasing about 4.5% (roughly $25.4M). Staff said they anticipate an $11.3M increase in general fund health insurance costs and noted planned eliminations of 17 positions (12 from long-term vacancies and five from a departmental consolidation) as part of a lean budget approach.
Steelman closed by asking commissioners for feedback ahead of the recommended budget delivery and the scheduled hearings.
