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Staff outlines FY26–27 budget calendar; DEP issues $2.5M funding notice for aquatic center

Bonita Springs City Council · August 6, 2026
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Summary

City staff presented the FY26–27 draft budget calendar, noted state projections remain pending, and asked council for direction to include a $15,000 road-closure budget for the Halloween event; staff also reported a Florida DEP notice of funding of $2,500,000 for the Bonita Springs Aquatic Center.

City staff provided an update on the FY26–27 draft budget calendar and said state revenue projections are expected in August, with required mill-rate hearings scheduled for September per Florida statute. Staff asked for direction to include a proposed $15,000 road-closure cost for a Halloween event; a council member directed staff to include that amount in the draft.

Staff also announced receipt of a notice of funding from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for $2,500,000 toward the Bonita Springs Aquatic Center and said additional DEP information requests are expected as the project moves forward.