On September 10, 2026, at 5:01 p.m., the Broward County Board of County Commissioners held the first of two required public hearings at the Broward County Governmental Center East on proposed FY2027 millage rates, budgets, and special assessments. County Administrator Monica Sapiro presented a $9.219 billion proposed FY2027 budget, a $483.1 million increase over FY2026. The board voted on all advertised items; the countywide millage and general fund budget passed 8-1, and all other items passed 9-0.
Most speakers on the countywide item discussed animal care and community-cat/TNR services.
Leanne Barber, secretary of the Roosevelt Gardens Civic Association in the Broward Municipal Services District, expressed support for continued county services, particularly speed tables and solid-waste litter/bulk pickup improvements.
All votes adopted tentative rates and budgets for FY2027.
You got it? Please take your seat. Monica, you ready? Yes, sir. Good evening, folks. If you guys can grab a seat, please. Can everyone grab a seat, please? We need to start our meeting. We're about to adjourn the meeting. All right, here we go. Thank you. It worked. Good evening. I have a script to read. I don't need to say my name. Tonight, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners will conduct public hearings on the proposed millage rates, budgets, and special assessments that will support county services during the fiscal year 2027. This is the first of two public hearings as required by law. The purpose of the hearing is to receive comments receiving the county's budget tax rates and special assessments and to provide information on the budget and proposed amendments. The public hearings will be conducted in three sections. The first section will include public hearings on countywide and Broward Municipal Services District Area Millage Rates and Budgets, as well as the fire rescue and street lighting subdistrict millage rates and budgets. The second section includes public hearings on the proposed special assessments for fire and garbage collection in the Broward Municipal Services District area. The third section will include public hearings on the millage rates and budgets for the county's dependent water control districts. An agenda listing all the items to be discussed and the order of the items is available at Monica's desk. No, at the entranceway. If you are interested in addressing the Board of County Commissioners about an item on the agenda, please register with the county staff member at the entrance of the Commission chambers. County staff is also available at the entrance to answer questions about the county's budget and taxes. If anyone has questions about the property value assessment or exemptions, the property appraisers office, Marty Kier staff is available at the entrance and can also be reached at 954-357-6830. Marty Keir at BCPA.net. Or in room 111 downstairs on the first floor of this building from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Marty is there waiting for you Monday through Friday. The last day to file an appeal with the value adjustment board to challenge your assessment is September 18th. If anyone has questions about the Valley Adjustment Board process, VAB staff is available at the entrance to discuss with that introduction. Let's begin.02 percent aggregate increase in property taxes when compared with the taxes generated from the aggregate rolled back rate. The rolled back rate generates approximately the same amount of taxes as the prior fiscal year, plus taxes generated from new buildings added to the tax roll. No, okay. Countywide millage and budget. The public hearing is open on the general county millage rate and budget. The proposed millage rate for general county purposes is advertised on the notice of proposed property taxes is 5.6658, which represents 5.03 percent increase in property taxes as compared to a rolled back rate of 5.3946. I would like to introduce our county administrator, Monica Sapiro, in person to provide an overview of the proposed county budget and millagerate. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Good evening, Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Commissioners. The vi the fiscal year 2027 budget is a fiscally responsible and strategically balanced financial plan that reflects prudent stewardship of public resources while advancing the county's highest priorities. This recommended budget substantially minimizes growth and departmental budgets to ensure that the countywide property tax millage on the county's taxpayers is maintained at current levels. The budget was developed with careful consideration of evolving fiscal conditions and uncertainties, including potential future impacts on property tax revenues. Today we are presenting a budget for fiscal year 27, totaling $9.219 billion, which is $483.1 million more than fiscal year 26. The operating budgets reflect an increase in the amount of $185.2 million, largely due to increases in the constitutional officers' general fund budgets, primarily for BSO, Regional General Fund Services, and the dispatch contract, the countywide employee benefits fund to reflect increases in health insurance and the self-insured state required reserve, the local provider participation fund, paid fully by private hospitals, and the transit operating fund to address cost increases in contracts and diesel fuel. It also reflects an increase in the capital budget of $332.7 million, largely due to the budgeting of the following major nonproperty tax supported capital projects in fiscal year 27. Water systems improvements in the water and wastewater enterprise capital fund and the Broward Commuter Rail South Project in the Transportation Surtex Capital Fund.