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Home My WebLink About2025 09 08 Public Hearing 401 - Tentative Budget 2025-2026PUBLIC HEARINGS AGENDA ITEM 401 CITY COMMISSION AGENDA | SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 REGULAR MEETING TITLE Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Related Advertising SUMMARY The City Manager is requesting that the City Commission hold a Public Hearing relative to the approval of Resolution 2025-15, establishing the Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The City-wide tentative budget by fund type currently reflects the proposed expenditures (including inter-fund transfers) as follows: General Fund $26,539,195, Other Governmental Funds $20,000,417 and Enterprise Funds $34,296,874. The Tentative Budget changes from the Proposed Budget are included in the attachment. Both budgets are on the City's website at www.winterspringsfl.org/finance/page/2025-annual-budget-reports. Any subsequent revisions by the City Commission to the Tentative Budget and/or the Tentative Millage Rate will be reflected in the Final Millage and Final Budget Hearings scheduled for September 22nd , 2025 at 6:30 p.m. FUNDING SOURCE RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Commission approve the Tentative Budget for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 or amend it as it deems necessary. It is recommended the Commission adopt Resolution 2025-15, establishing the Tentative Budget for the Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 as approved by the Commission and authorize the City to advertise its intent to hold public hearings to adopt the final millage rate and final budget. The advertisement will include a budget summary in a newspaper of general circulation in compliance with Florida Statute. A 'sample' motion which includes the necessary elements for statutory compliance is as follows: I move to approve Resolution 2025-15 establishing the Tentative Budget for the City of Winter Springs for the fiscal year commencing on October 1, 2025 and ending on September 30, 2026 and authorizing advertisement of the City's intent to hold public hearings to adopt the final millage rate and budget. 163 RESOLUTION 2025-15 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON OCTOBER 1 , 2025 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2026; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs has adopted a tentative operating millage rate at a public hearing pursuant to Florida Statute 200.065, Subparagraph (c); WHERE AS, the City Commission desires to adopt the tentative budget; and WHERE AS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs deems that this Resolution is in the best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are deemed true and correct and are hereby fully incorporated by this reference. Section 2. Tentative Budget. Having previously adopted a tentative millage rate for the City of Winter Springs for fiscal year 2025-2025, the City Commission adopts its tentative budget as may be amended for the fiscal year commencing October l, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026 as presented at its regularly-scheduled Public Hearing assembled on the date of this Resolution, with all amendments, if any, adopted at that meeting. Section 3. Proposed Expenditures. The proposed expenditures in the tentative budget including inter-fund transfers are as follows: General Fund - $26,539,195; Other Governmental Funds - $20,000,417; Enterprise Funds - $34,296,874. The budget is based upon gross taxable value as reported by the Seminole County Property Appraiser on line 4 of the DR420 as $3,983,473,295. Section 4. Advertisement. Within fifteen (15) days of the date of this Resolution, the Finance Department shall advertise in a newspaper of general circulation its intent to finally adopt the millage rates and budget and shall hold a public hearing to adopt the millage rates and finalize the budget not less than two (2) days or more than five (5)days after the date the advertisement is published. City of Winter Springs, Florida Resolution 2025-15 Page 1of 2 164 City of Winter Springs, Florida Resolution 2025-15 Page 2of 2 Section 5. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict. Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto. Section 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida. RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular meeting assembled on this 8th day of September 2025. Kevin McCann, Mayor ATTEST: Christian Gowan, City Clerk Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for The City of Winter Springs only: Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney 165 Revisions subsequent to the 2025-2026 Proposed Budget Expenditures/Transfers per Resolution 2025-15 General Fund Other Governmental Funds Enterprise Funds Total Revenues/Transfers - Proposed $26,614,195 $20,000,136 $33,252,398 $79,866,729 Revisions since Proposed: Fund 001 - Remove UCF Incubator ($75,000)($75,000) Fund 410 - Add Aerator Project $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Fund 410 - Add Winter Springs Blvd Valve Project $40,000 $40,000 Fund 411 - Correct Employee Benefits $4,476 $4,476 Fund 161 - Correct Tax Collector Charges $281 $281 Revenues/Transfers - Tentative $26,539,195 $20,000,417 $34,296,874 $80,836,486 Expenditures/Transfers - Proposed $26,614,195 $20,000,136 $33,252,398 $79,866,729 Revisions since Proposed: Fund 001 - Remove UCF Incubator ($75,000)($75,000) Fund 410 - Add Aerator Project $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Fund 410 - Add Winter Springs Blvd Valve Project $40,000 $40,000 Fund 411 - Correct Employee Benefits $4,476 $4,476 Fund 161 - Correct Tax Collector Charges $281 $281 $0 $0 Expenditures/Transfers - Tentative $26,539,195 $20,000,417 $34,296,874 $80,836,486 166