Dunedin sets proposed FY2027 millage cap at 4.1345 mills; rollback would cut $776,000

The Dunedin City Commission adopted Resolution 26-11 on July 23 to set a proposed maximum ad valorem millage rate for fiscal year 2027 at 4.1345 mills, the same rate the city has used since 2016.

Les Tyler, finance director, told the commission the rate will be certified to the county and included in TRIM notices. He said maintaining the current rate avoids an estimated general fund shortfall the city would face if the commission adopted the rollback rate instead. Tyler estimated that applying the rollback rate would lower general fund revenue by approximately $776,000 in fiscal 2027.

Commissioners asked for added transparency about what service reductions or staffing changes would be needed to absorb a rollback-level revenue shortfall. Staff said it would prepare contingency plans and department-level options for the next budget workshop and would quantify probable reductions for commissioners and the public.

The resolution passed unanimously (4–0). Public hearings and additional budget workshops were scheduled as part of the FY27 process.