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St. Johns County schedules budget workshop and two public hearings in September
Summary
County staff announced a budget workshop on Sept. 1 and two public hearings to consider the budget on Sept. 3 and Sept. 15, and flagged a proposed ballot item (referred to as amendment 3) that could affect county finances.
County staff announced the 2026-27 budget schedule and urged residents to review materials and attend public hearings.
Wayne Larson said the county plans a budget workshop on Sept. 1 and two public hearings: an initial hearing on Sept. 3 and a final hearing on Sept. 15, both listed in the broadcast as beginning at 05:01. He also mentioned a proposed ballot amendment (referred to in the segment as "amendment 3") that could affect revenues and county capital projects. "There's gonna be a workshop on September 1, and then the 2 budget, public hearings September 3 and September 15," Larson said.
Why it matters: public hearings are the primary opportunity for residents to examine proposed budgets, ask questions, and make comments before the commissioners adopt a final spending plan. Larson urged listeners who miss the meetings to watch GovTV video-on-demand and to click on individual agenda items to view the relevant portions.
Next steps: the county will publish budget documents online and accept public comment at the scheduled hearings; no votes or final budget actions were recorded during the segment.
