On September 16, 2025, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners held public hearings to adopt final millage rates and budgets for fiscal year 2026. The proposed aggregate millage rate was 5.7024, representing a 7.28% increase over the rolled-back rate. The total proposed county budget was $8.756 billion, an increase of $930.8 million from FY25. After extensive debate and multiple votes, the commission adopted a final general county millage rate of 5.6658 (a reduction of $1,019,864 from the proposed rate) and passed all related budgets.
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