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Ocala keeps penny sales tax allocation: 60% to roads, 20% each to police and fire
Summary
Budget staff said the penny sales tax is estimated at $12.2 million for FY26 and that council has directed an allocation of 60% for transportation and 20% each for police and fire capital projects.
During the budget workshop, Tammy Haslam told council that the infrastructure (penny) sales tax revenue is estimated at $12.2 million for the coming fiscal year and can only be spent on capital projects. "The penny sales tax revenue is estimated at $12,200,000," Haslam said.
Haslam said the current council‑directed allocation — 60% to transportation and 20% each to police and fire — will remain in place for the proposed budget. Council members then asked about specific transportation projects, leading to staff discussion of planned roundabouts and other traffic‑calming work in southeast Ocala.
