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Flagler County unveils FY2027 tentative budget; proposes millage near 7.9945 and plans household hazardous waste site change
Summary
Staff presented a $333 million tentative FY2027 budget with a proposed operating millage of 7.9945 (maximum), a general fund balanced budget, 2.3% COLA, staff reductions and proposed closure of the Old Kings Road household hazardous waste site in favor of a drop‑off at Waste Pro in Bunnell with scheduled amnesty days.
County staff presented the tentative FY2027 budget and the proposed maximum millage rates the board must set for public notice. The countywide tentative budget totals roughly $333 million and staff described it as balanced, with a proposed general fund operating millage of 7.9945 (the staff proposal for the maximum millage) and a sixth consecutive year of millage decrease in the aggregate. The accompanying budget includes a 2.3% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) for county employees, no employer increase in health insurance, and a net reduction of about 13.25 FTEs across funds.
Staff highlighted key budget items: approximately $112 million in reserves, a decrease of $5.1 million in certain BOCC department expenses (5.56%), and planned capital and preservation priorities including energy plant chiller replacement. The tentative budget also proposes closing the Old Kings Road household hazardous waste site (last day 09/15/2026; operations to cease 09/30/2026) and redirecting drop‑offs to Waste Pro in Bunnell with a $25 per‑drop fee and limited amnesty days budgeted at about $20,000 per year.
During discussion commissioners questioned capital preservation levels, the method for allocating beach funding inside the budget (staff reported about $8 million budgeted for beach activities composed of general fund, the half‑cent sales tax and TDT), and whether constitutional officers should be asked to reduce budgeted positions or costs. Staff recalled proposed scheduling for budget adoption and public hearings: a special meeting to set the maximum millage (proposed), a first public hearing in early September and final adoption mid‑September.
No final millage vote was taken at the workshop; the board directed staff to return with materials and invited constitutional officers to an Aug. 3 workshop for further review. Printed copies of the proposed budget are available online per staff and will be distributed on request.
