Jacksonville City Council weighs FY 2026-27 budget, capital plan and grants
Jacksonville’s proposed FY 2026-27 city budget is scheduled for another Finance Committee review Tuesday, September 15, but the measure is not final and committee action will not complete the adoption process.
The Finance Committee is scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the first floor of City Hall. The agenda includes Ordinance 2026-0504, the consolidated budget measure introduced July 28, 2026, and still listed in committee.
Budget snapshot
City budget highlights identify a proposed General Fund of $2,026,502,015 for fiscal year 2026-27. The administration’s summary also calls for a $0 reserve draw, which it says would be the second consecutive year without using reserves.
The proposed FY 2026-27 Capital Improvement Plan totals $586,110,854. The city lists the total five-year Capital Improvement Plan at $1,227,913,805. These are proposed figures, and individual projects or allocations could change before final council action.
What the ordinance covers
Ordinance 2026-0504 would establish Jacksonville’s consolidated government budget and related schedules. Its scope includes operating appropriations, capital outlays, public-service grants, federal and state grant programs, employee position allocations, salary and benefit funding, and employee caps.
The measure also addresses the capital-improvement program, debt-management funding, the septic-tank failure schedule associated with the city’s wastewater system improvement program, information-technology system development, and budgets for affiliated agencies. The legislative record identifies the Jacksonville Aviation Authority, Jacksonville Port Authority, Police and Fire Pension Fund, Jacksonville Housing and Finance Authority and Downtown Business Improvement District among the affiliated entities covered by the ordinance.
Resident-facing spending to watch
The administration’s proposed General Fund assigns $1,073,743,908 to public safety, or 53% of the fund. The budget highlights identify $673,613,389 for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and $400,130,519 for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
Direct city services are listed at $301,600,179. The city’s summary includes Public Works, parks and recreation, public libraries, neighborhoods, planning and development, economic development, military and veterans affairs, and sports and entertainment in that category.
The proposed capital plan includes funding areas that could affect daily life across Jacksonville, including roadway resurfacing, bridge repairs, bulkheads, sidewalk work, stormwater and drainage projects, and septic-tank phaseout. The budget highlights also list proposed allocations for health care, housing, homelessness, youth programs, public-service grants, parks, libraries and cultural programs.
What happens next
The September 15 meeting is another checkpoint in the budget process. The legislative history records earlier readings, public-hearing activity and tentative actions, including a tentative Finance Committee action on September 1 and additional City Council public-hearing activity on September 8. The ordinance nevertheless remains marked In Committee, and the record does not show final adoption.
After committee review, Jacksonville residents and taxpayers should expect additional public hearings and eventual action by the full City Council. Proposed figures, project lists, grants and affiliated-agency allocations may change before the council adopts a final budget.
For residents tracking city services, infrastructure and taxes, the immediate checkpoint is whether the Finance Committee recommends changes on September 15. Final budget adoption will require the remaining legislative steps.
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