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Sheriff presents FY2027 tentative budget; Board questions school-reimbursement
Summary
St. Johns County Sheriff Robert Hardwick presented the Sheriff’s tentative FY2027 budget; commissioners discussed reimbursement from the School Board and broader budget implications as county staff continue work on property tax reform impacts.
St. Johns County Sheriff Robert Hardwick presented the Sheriff’s Office tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2027 on June 2, as required under Florida Statute 129.03(2). The presentation was introduced by Wade Shroeder, Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Board members discussed intergovernmental reimbursement from the School Board and asked clarifying questions about how those payments would affect the Sheriff’s budget. No formal Board action on the Sheriff’s budget was taken at the meeting; the presentation was part of the annual cycle of constitutional-officer budget submissions. The County Administrator and budget director remained engaged in follow-up conversations about trust funds and the potential effect of proposed state property-tax reforms on county services.
