9/12/25 @ 10:20 a.m. - At the Monday, September 8, 2025 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held their first public hearing for adoption of the FY 25/26 budget which includes the 5th consecutive year of millage rate reductions. This action is consistent with the BOCC's directives from the Annual Winter Strategic Planning Session, and the adopted Interim Strategic Plan, Fiscal Stewardship & Economic Prosperity (FS&EP), Initiative 3 to "ensure long-term fiscal sustainability and resiliency through sound financial policies/analysis, revenue/expenditure projections, capital planning and maintenance and budgetary practices."
The Tentative Millage Rates were considered as follows:
The meeting included a presentation by Assistant County Manager Marshall Eyerman which outlined the BOCC's budget objectives and examples of service level changes over the past five years including increased attention to public safety and a continued focus on operational efficiencies. Mr. Eyerman stated, "We're able to accomplish many things by getting more and more efficient each year, and by relying on technology to improve processes." The presentation also included information on how tax dollars are allocated across the County (including the other Constitutional Offices). "For every dollar of Ad Valorem tax that we receive, 50% of that goes to our Constitutional Officers," Mr. Eyerman stated.
To view the budget presentation by Mr. Eyerman, please visit the Clerk's website.
A second and final public hearing is scheduled for Monday, September 22, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
-Sabrina Robertson
Communications Officer
The Tentative Millage Rates were considered as follows:
- Countywide: 6.7457 (prior year was 6.8822). This proposed millage is 5.25% greater than the rolled-back rate.
- Municipal Service Taxing District Millage Rate: 2.2087 (same as prior year). This proposed millage is 7.37% greater than the rolled-back rate.
- Amelia Island Beach Renourishment: 0.0960 (same as prior year)
- Total Millage: 9.0504 (Total Millage last year was 9.1869)
The meeting included a presentation by Assistant County Manager Marshall Eyerman which outlined the BOCC's budget objectives and examples of service level changes over the past five years including increased attention to public safety and a continued focus on operational efficiencies. Mr. Eyerman stated, "We're able to accomplish many things by getting more and more efficient each year, and by relying on technology to improve processes." The presentation also included information on how tax dollars are allocated across the County (including the other Constitutional Offices). "For every dollar of Ad Valorem tax that we receive, 50% of that goes to our Constitutional Officers," Mr. Eyerman stated.
To view the budget presentation by Mr. Eyerman, please visit the Clerk's website.
A second and final public hearing is scheduled for Monday, September 22, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
-Sabrina Robertson
Communications Officer
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