Florida statutes require a tentative balanced budget delivered to the board by July 15. In September, the board will hold two public hearings for public input. The first hearing is for the tentative budget and proposed millage rate in conjunction with the municipal service benefit unit (MSBU) hearing. The millage rate and budget for the new year are adopted at the second public hearing.

Budget schedule:

• Jul. 14 – Budget workshop – tentative budget presented to board; county staff present in the morning; constitutional officers present in the afternoon (F.S. 129.03(3))
• Aug. 4 – Notify property appraiser of prior year millage, current year proposed millage, current year rolled-back rate, and date, time and place of public hearings
• Aug. 24 – Property appraiser mails TRIM notices within 55 days after certification of value; F.S. 200.065
• Aug. 20 – Tentative budget update workshop
• Sept. 15, 6 p.m. – First public hearing – board holds first public hearing to adopt tentative millage rate and tentative budget, and MSBU hearing
• Sept. 24 – Budget ad in newspapers; F.S. 200.065(3)(a); 200.065(3)(b); 129.03(3)(b); 200.065(3)(l)
• Sept. 29, 6 p.m. – Second/final public hearing – board holds second and final public hearing to adopt final millage rates and budget; F.S. 200.065(2)
• Sept. 30 – Resolutions adopting millage and budget submitted to the tax collector, property appraiser, and Florida Department of Revenue; F.S. 200.065(4)
• Sept. 30 – Submit TRIM compliance package to the property tax oversight program

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