State Audit Highlights Budget Surplus
County proposed 0.55 millage rate reduction after state audit.
Budget rose 59% since FY2019-2020 with 88,000 new residents.
Residents added $9,966 per person in budget increases.
$420M allocated to Sheriff's Office, rest to 30 departments.
County disputed state formula, noting two millage cuts in four years.
Joe Abruzzo welcomed budget review recommendations.
Statewide review found $1.8B excess in budgets.
Governor Ron DeSantis pushes 2026 referendum for property tax relief.
Homeowners with $600K–$800K properties could save $331–$441 annually.
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