TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District, Adopting the Final North Port Road and Drainage District Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2026, and Ending September 30, 2027: Prescribing the Terms, Conditions, and Provisions With Respect to the Items of Appropriation and Their Payment; Providing for Supplemental Appropriations and Reappropriations; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-R-63 as presented.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-R-63 as presented.
• Pros: The budget will be approved as prepared by the District and approved by the City Manager, ensuring timely adoption without further modifications.
• Cons: If the City Commission wishes to adjust budget allocation, those changes will need to be included in the motion at this meeting and the Resolution and Exhibit will be amended.
Option 2: Amend the budget for final adoption.
• Pros: Allows the City Commission to revise the District budget to better reflect its priorities.
• Cons: Amended budget might not reflect the priorities proposed by the District and approved by the City Manager.
Background Information
The final budget as presented for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Road and Drainage District is $37,162,521. This represents a 20% increase from the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 adopted budget.
During the Road and Drainage District Governing Body Meeting held on September 10, 2026, a motion was made and approved to amend the tentative budget in Resolution No. 2026-R-58. The amendment reduced the tentative budget by $1,097,711 from $38,260,232 to $37,162,521.
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Road & Drainage District (107) |
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REVENUES |
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Total at Tentative Budget |
38,260,232 |
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344.10-00 Reduce Assessment Increase to 0% |
-1,097,711 |
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Total for Adopted Budget |
37,162,521 |
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EXPENSES |
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Total at Tentative Budget |
38,260,232 |
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Reduce R27RRH - Road Rehabilitation |
-1,097,711 |
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Total for Adopted Budget |
37,162,521 |
Resolution No. 2026-R-63 has been reviewed by the City Attorney and is legally correct as to form.
Resolution No. 2026-R-63 was submitted to the City Clerk’s Office on September 15, 2026, for signature, subject to Commission approval.
Strategic Plan Pillar
Good Governance
Financial Impact
Resolution No. 2026-R-63 adopts the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 annual budget and authorizes appropriations in the Road and Drainage District Fund 107.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 2026-R-63
2. Fund Balance Report Road and Drainage District
Prepared by: Jake Gaub, Budget Manager
Department Director: Irina Kukharenko, CPA, Finance Director