Arlington Keeps $0.6298 Tax Rate in $766M FY27 Budget

Texas city hall civic building exterior with U.S. and Texas flags

ARLINGTON — Arlington City Council voted to keep the city’s property tax rate at $0.6298 per $100 of assessed value while adopting a $766 million Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget, according to a Sept. 16, 2026 city release. The fiscal year begins Oct. 1, 2026. The rate matches FY26. Council also said it will fully … Read more

Orange County Passes $9B Budget With $19.5M Housing, Flat Millage Since 2008

Orange County budget housing package and public safety funding

The Orange County budget housing package was the clearest household stake inside Thursday night’s more than $9 billion adoption. ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County commissioners on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, approved a more than $9 billion fiscal year 2027 budget on a 6-1 vote, locking in $1.1 billion for public safety and $19.5 million for … Read more

Broward Passes $9.2B Budget, Funds $27.7M Housing Trust at 5.6658 Mills

Broward County budget housing trust funded as commissioners pass $9.2B FY27 plan

Broward County budget housing: the approved plan pairs millage decisions with a larger Affordable Housing Trust investment. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Broward County commissioners on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, approved a $9.2 billion fiscal year 2027 budget and a countywide general milla Broward County budget housing remains the clearest household signal in the adopted plan. … Read more

Hastings Mayor Breaks Tie as Council Passes FY27 Budget and Tax Request

Hastings city budget and tax request pass after mayor breaks council tie vote

Why the Hastings city budget matters Hastings city budget: the council settled its FY27 appropriation and property tax request after a mayoral tie-break. HASTINGS, Neb. – A divided Hastings City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, approved next year’s annual appropriation bill and property tax request after Mayor Jay Beckby cast the deciding vote to … Read more

Jacksonville Council Passes $2B Budget, Restores $4.9M Affordable Housing Trust

Jacksonville affordable housing budget restored as City Council passes FY27 plan

By Mike Joe JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, approved a roughly $2 billion fiscal year 2027 budget on an 18-1 vote and restored $4.9 million to an affordable housing trust fund that the Finance Committee had earlier stripped, according to Jacksonville Today reporting by Mike Mendenhall published Sept. 23, … Read more

Tampa Holds Final FY27 Budget Hearing as Council Fights Control of Deferred Funds

Tampa FY27 budget hearing

**Byline:** Mike Joe Tampa FY27 budget: TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa City Council’s final public hearing on Mayor Jane Castor’s fiscal year 2027 budget is set for Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, around 5:01 p.m. at Old City Hall, according to city notice and Florida Politics reporting by Jesse Mendoza dated Sept. 8, 2026. The net budget … Read more

Jacksonville Council Votes Tuesday on Record FY27 Budget as Amendment 3 Looms

Jacksonville City Council budget vote on FY27 plan as Amendment 3 looms

  Jacksonville budget vote: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville City Council is scheduled to take a final vote Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, on Mayor Donna Deegan’s roughly $2.02 billion (and larger than $2 billion) fiscal year 2027 budget, described in local coverage as the largest in city history. The vote lands one day after a final … Read more