Santa Rosa’s tentative FY2027 budget is $255.2M, below FY2026’s $265.4M
The county's OpenGov transparency portal lists a tentative fiscal 2027 budget of $255,168,791, lower than the $265,443,903 adopted for fiscal 2026, but gives no reason for the change.
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Santa Rosa County‘s tentative budget for fiscal year 2027 totals $255,168,791 in both revenues and expenses, according to the county’s financial transparency portal, updated Oct. 15, 2026. That is lower than the $265,443,903 adopted budget for fiscal 2026. Our tally of the two figures on the portal puts the difference at $10,275,112. The portal compares a tentative budget with an adopted one, and it does not say why the figure is lower.
The portal shows revenues and expenses balanced in every year it lists:
| Fiscal year | Budget type | Revenues and expenses |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | Adopted | $249,342,600 |
| FY2024 | Adopted | $251,355,646 |
| FY2025 | Adopted | $265,596,859 |
| FY2026 | Adopted | $265,443,903 |
| FY2027 | Tentative | $255,168,791 |
The adopted budget rose from $249.3 million in fiscal 2023 to $265.6 million in fiscal 2025, then eased slightly to $265.4 million in fiscal 2026, according to the same portal.
The portal does not list the public hearing dates or the proposed millage rate for fiscal 2027. The chart on the portal can be sorted by fiscal year, by revenues or expenses, and by chart of accounts, which lets readers compare line items across the five years. Readers who need hearing dates should check the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners’ meeting notices, which the portal does not link to.
Questions and answers
- What is Santa Rosa County's tentative budget for fiscal 2027?
- The county's OpenGov transparency portal, updated Oct. 15, 2026, lists a tentative fiscal 2027 budget of $255,168,791, with revenues equal to expenses.
- Is Santa Rosa County's budget lower than last year?
- Yes, by the portal's figures. The tentative fiscal 2027 budget of $255,168,791 is less than the adopted fiscal 2026 budget of $265,443,903. The portal does not give a reason for the difference.