MEDIA RELEASE
September 24, 2024
Hernando County Government Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Has Been Approved
Hernando County Commissioners Lower Taxes 5 Years in a Row
(Brooksville, FL) β On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at the final budget hearing, the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 final budget, totaling $940,345,359, with a unanimous vote. The BOCC has consecutively reduced the General Fund millage rate over the last 5 years totaling a 1.3415 reduction. The max millage rate was set at the July 30, 2024 BOCC meeting, which the Commissioners voted to reduce the General Fund millage by .25 mils resulting in a total General Fund millage of 6.4497.
The General Fund includes the Clerk of Court, Property Appraiser, Sheriff's Office, Supervisor of Elections, Tax Collector, and programs and services provided by the BOCC such as emergency management, animal services, parks and recreation, facilities management, libraries, health and human services, economic development, veterans services, code enforcement, planning, zoning, extension services, administration and more.
For more information on the FY25 final budget, you can view and interact with the budget book by visiting https://www.hernandocounty.us/departments/departments-f-m/management-and-budget. To rewatch or stream the September 24, 2024, budget hearing please visit www.HernandoCounty.us/WatchNow.
Adoption of the final millage rates are as follows:
Fund Description
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Final Millage Rate
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General Fund
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6.4497
|
Transportation Trust Fund
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0.8091
|
Health Unit Trust Fund
|
0.1102
|
Emergency Medical Services MSTU
|
0.9100
|
Stormwater Management MSTU
|
0.1139
|
FY25 Approved Budget by Fund Type:
- Enterprise $365,845,869
- Special Revenue $248,386,008
- General Fund $231,040,830
- Internal Service $67,720,718
- Capital $22,977,054
- Debt Service $4,374,880
FY25 Approved Budget by Revenue Source:
- Other Sources $474,427,757
- Taxes $144,199,862
- Charges for Services $128,853,393
- Licenses and Permits $66,701,272
- Intergovernmental $58,867,929
- Miscellaneous $7,688,496
- Fines and Forfeitures $625,569
For questions or more information, please contact Hernando Countyβs
Office of Management and Budget at (352) 754-4004.
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