ALACHUA COUNTY, FL
Budget Meeting Agenda

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County Administration Building - Grace Knight Conference Room
12 SE 1 Street, 2nd Floor, Gainesville, FL 32601

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12 SE 1st Street ■ Gainesville, Florida 32601 ■ Tel. (352) 264-6900 ■ Fax (352) 338-7363 ■ TDD call 711 Relay Commissioners’ E-Mail: [email protected] ■ Home Page: www.alachuacounty.us An Equal Opportunity Employer M.F.V.D

A.
Approval of Agenda

 
  • Recommended Action:

    To approve the Agenda. 

B.
Items for Discussion

 

1.
FY26 Budget Development Departmental Review 3 - FY26 Budget Development Final Review, FTE Charts, Schedule of Fees, Capital, Improvement Plan, Budget, Millage, Tax Rates, Assessments Finalized - 25-00604

This item has attachments. 
1.FY26 Budget Development 3 Review and Finalize Budget Decisions - 25-00604.pdf
2.FY26 Board Budget Meetings 3rd Meeting 08-14-25 Update.pdf
3.FY26 Major Tax Revenues Updated.pdf
4.MR Summary of OMB Policies Updates 08-01-25.pdf
5.FY26 Budget Management Update 08-01-25 clean.pdf
6.FY26 Budget Management Update 08-01-25 redlined.pdf
7.FY26 Capital Budget and Financial Plan Update 08-01-25 clean.pdf
8.FY26 Capital Budget and Financial Plan Update 08-01-25 redlined.pdf
9.FY26 Debt Management Update 08-01-25 clean.pdf
10.FY26 Debt Management Update 08-01-25 redlined.pdf
11.FY26 Financial Management Update 08-01-25 clean.pdf
12.FY26 Financial Management Update 08-01-25 redlined.pdf
13.FY26 Resolution for Financial Policies 08-14-25 .pdf
14.FTE count.pdf
15.Fee Schedule Adjustment Summary 8-7-25 - Revised.pdf
16.Supplemental Fee Schedule Adjustment Summary.pdf
17.FY26 Supplemental Fee Schedule - strikethrough.pdf
18.FY26 Fee Schedule Clean 8-7-25.pdf
19.FY26 Fee Schedule Strikethrough 8-7-25.pdf
20.FY26 Supplemental Fee Schedule - Clean.pdf
21.FY26 Budget Changes from CM to Tentative.pdf
22.FY26 CIP 08-14-25.pdf

Fiscal Note:
The proposed millages are 7.600 – General Fund and 3.5678 – MSTU Law. The final proposed total budget is $946,836,554, which includes a General Fund budget of $323,880,568.


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Provide direction to staff for any adjustment to the County Manager’s budget or proposed millage rates.

    Adopt Updates to Policies

    Adopt the FTE Staffing Charts for County and Constitutional Offices.

    Adopt the Schedule of Fees

    Adopt the Capital Improvement Plan.

    Provide final direction on the current proposed budget as amended.

    Provide final direction on the millage rates to be advertised and presented at the Public Hearing on September 11, 2025.

C.
Closing Comments

 

D.
Adjourn

 
  • Recommended Action:

    To adjourn the meeting. 

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