County staff advises 'flat' FY27 budget planning amid ad valorem uncertainty
Hardee County staff recommended building the fiscal‑year 2027 budget on a conservative, flat ad valorem assumption and outlined how differing constitutional‑officer budget increases would squeeze BOCC discretionary dollars.
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Assistant County Manager Doug Baber told commissioners staff were preparing the FY27 budget using a conservative, 'flat' revenue assumption because ad valorem outcomes remain uncertain. He said about $60 million of roughly $82.1 million in non‑grant operating revenue has been received year‑to‑date and that staff had amended the total budget to reflect new grants that push the county’s gross budget to about $218 million.
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