Wakulla County commissioners direct staff to propose 7.7-mill rollback and hold solid-waste fee; fire-fee decision deferred

Jul 17, 2026

In a second budget workshop, commissioners examined the $249.7 million preliminary 2026–27 budget, weighed options to cut the millage and keep fees flat, and gave staff direction to report a proposed millage of 7.7 mills while holding the solid-waste assessment steady; the fire-fee adoption was left for the meeting proper.

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Wakulla County commissioners signaled consensual direction at a July workshop to report a proposed millage rate of 7.7 mills to the property appraiser and to hold the county’s solid-waste fee at its current level while deferring a final decision on the fire-fee increase to the meeting proper.

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