Pasco County board sets general fund millage at 7.2488 mills; aggregate rate 9.8298 mills

At its final public hearing, the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners approved the county's millage rates for fiscal year 2027, endorsing a general fund millage of 7.2488 mills (equal to the rollback rate) and an aggregate millage rate of 9.8298 mills — described in the staff report as a 0.68% decrease from the aggregate rollback rate of 9.8970 mills.

Amy Farrell summarized the legal and fiscal context, citing Florida statute and the county's calculations: "The millage rate for the general fund is 7.2488 mils which is equal to the rollback rate." The board also took a series of votes on municipal service taxing units (MSTUs) and voter‑approved bond millages — including a 2.2674 mill levy for the fire rescue MSTU and multiple smaller bond levies — each adopted by recorded voice vote of 5–0.

No public comments were received on the millage rates at the hearing. Staff provided tables in the meeting packet showing individual levy comparisons to rollback rates and a separate handout listing the nine voter‑approved debt service millage rates; the board accepted the tables rather than reading totals aloud for each line item.