County budget, fiscal 2027
What Manatee County plans to spend in the year starting Oct. 1, in plain numbers. We'll add a category-by-category breakdown from the adopted budget book once the county posts it.
Tentative Figures as of Sept. 10, 2026.
Commissioners unanimously backed the tentative budget on Sept. 10. The larger figure includes reserves and grants.
It includes a small tax-rate cut that Commissioner George Kruse estimated at about $1.80 a year per homeowner. It's the fourth cut in five years.
Commissioners also gave their $1 million discretionary fund back to residents.
The final vote was scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 24. This page will be updated from the adopted budget book once the county posts it.
The category breakdown comes with the adopted budget book.
Source: Your Observer
Tentative and recommended figures can change before the Commission adopts the budget. Numbers match the linked sources.