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Lee County presents first draft of FY 26–27 continuation budget at informational workshop
Summary
Staff presented the first full draft FY 26–27 continuation budget, including revenue forecasts and proposed allocations of $28 million in growth revenue; the board treated the session as an informational workshop and took no formal action.
Vice Chair David Mullica convened an informational workshop of the Lee County Board of Commissioners where staff presented the first full draft of the fiscal 26–27 continuation budget. "We're not gonna take any formal action today," Mullica said, underscoring that the meeting was for discussion only.
County staff walked through revenue forecasts, growth revenue allocations and departmental requests. Presenter Wynne described the draft as the "1st, full draft of the county budget," consolidating earlier revenue work and workshops. Staff highlighted a $28,000,000 growth-revenue figure in the general fund and a $5,600,000 figure for the unincorporated MSTU and described how those amounts would be allocated pro rata across constitutionals and county departments.
The presentation noted flat budgets for many departments and identified key drivers of cost — legacy retiree health-care obligations, rising employee health-care costs, and state-mandated programs such as juvenile justice and Medicaid. Commissioners asked staff to prepare millage and rollback scenarios and to return with addition/deletion scenarios at the next workshop. Wynne said the next budget workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, and budget hearings are planned Sept. 3 and Sept. 15 at 5:05 p.m. in the chambers.
