Broward County Commissioners have given final approval to the proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget after the second and final of two public budget hearings as required by law.

Broward County Commissioners have given final approval to the proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget after the second and final of two public budget hearings as required by law. 

 

The recommended total budget for FY21 is $5.3 billion, which reflects a decrease in the operating budget of $123.9 million and a decrease in the capital budget of $235.1 million. The proposed FY21 budget is cumulative $482.4 million less than FY20.

 

The proposed total millage (property tax) rate will remain the same as fiscal year 2020. The combined millage rate for FY21 is 5.6690 per thousand dollars of taxable value. The certified tax roll increases by 5.3 percent when compared to the tax roll used for the adopted FY20 budget.  More…