9.22.26 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Budget Hearing

The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners held a budget hearing on September 22, 2026, to adopt the final millage rates and fiscal year 2027 budget. The meeting included a detailed presentation by the budget director outlining the county's nine-month budget process, key assumptions, and the overall budget which reflects a 6.5% increase over the prior year. Significant discussion focused on the allocation of reserves, funding for capital improvement projects including transportation and solid waste infrastructure, and the impact of a pending ballot amendment on transportation funding. The board approved various millage rates for the general fund, transportation trust fund, fire rescue municipal service taxing unit, parks and recreation, and roads rehabilitation MSTUs, as well as voter-approved debt service millage rates. The final aggregate millage rate was set at 9.8298 mills, a 0.68% decrease from the rollback rate. The board unanimously adopted the fiscal year 2027 budget totaling approximately $2.39 billion net of interfund transfers, with motions passed to approve all millage rates and the budget resolution.