Final FY26 Budget Workshop Wrap Up
Council held workshops on the upcoming fiscal year budget, focusing on enterprise funds, future revenue, and debt. The stormwater workshop emphasized transparency and potential need for more funding in the future.
Budget
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Council’s First FY26 Budget Workshop is in the Books
Council try to find their footing as they look at $41 million in general paving planned for FY26.
Council Still Can’t See the Forest for the Trees
Filed under editorial, initial thoughts on the mayor’s budget presentation for FY26 and council’s response.
Reimbursement Resolutions, Bonding and the Budget
While a reimbursement resolution is just a procedural step, it’s a reality check for the Council that voted to approve that much bonding.
FY25 Budget – CIP
What’s the plan?
Tampa Fire Rescue CIP FY22-FY25
Data tables for the 5 year CIP for Tampa Fire Rescue for FY2022 through FY2025.
FY25 Budget – First Thoughts
A look at how we got here, my thoughts on last year’s broken process and questions about how Council is going to manage it this year. Detailed look at numbers coming soon.
FY25 Budget
$8 Million in Unspent Paving
Recent CIP Bonding Breakdown
Time to have a discussion about slowing down using the credit card for a few years.
Take 2: How I Understand the Budget/Bonding Process
Another attempt at explaining how I think the budget/bonding process works.
Answers: Tampa Fire Rescue Capitol Improvement Project Bonding
tl;dr Council approved bonding these projects for FY24 and the reimbursement resolution is simply a procedural step.