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Juno Beach staff propose holding millage at 1.8195 mills as FY26–27 draft budget is introduced
Summary
Town staff presented the first draft of the FY2026–27 budget and recommended keeping the millage rate at 1.8195, projecting about $4.82 million in ad valorem revenue while warning of possible revenue shortfalls if a November property-tax reform measure passes.
Town staff presented the first draft of the fiscal year 2026–27 budget at a workshop and recommended keeping the millage rate at 1.8195 mills. Director Emily Alves told the council the proposed rate “will generate approximately $4,822,097 in budgeted ad valorem revenue” and that the proposed rate is about 5.78% above the rolled-back rate.
Alves and staff framed the proposal as balancing taxpayer stability and municipal services: “Staff proposed to maintain our millage rate at 1.8195 mils,” she said. Staff also said the overall budget increase would be kept below 1% from the prior year but cautioned that statewide property-tax reform on the November ballot—raising the homestead exemption and capping non‑homestead assessed‑value growth—could materially reduce future revenue and will be monitored closely.
The council did not vote on the millage at the workshop; staff said the town will set the maximum millage at the July 22 council meeting under state TRIM procedures and will publish public‑hearing dates for September. Council members asked for a revised packet and more detailed scenarios for August 19, when staff will present an updated budget.
