St. Johns County commissioners move forward with proposed millage rates for FY26

St. Johns County commissioners move forward with proposed millage rates for FY26

The St. Johns County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 on Tuesday to move forward with a proposed budget and millage rate for Fiscal Year 2026.

St. Johns County aims to minimize tax increase

St. Johns County commissioners acknowledged Tuesday that cutting taxes for local property owners isn’t in the cards this year, but the commission still aims to minimize any tax increases. Although some commissioners want to avoid increasing tax bills, county officials made the case that needs are too dire to cut taxes. Cutting taxes would mean losing staff and reducing services, they said during a commission meeting Tuesday. To fund the county’s…