TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Adopting the Non-District Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2026, and Ending September 30, 2027; Adopting the Capital Improvement Budget and Program; Prescribing the Terms, Conditions, and Provisions for Supplemental Appropriations and Reappropriations; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting of the Budgets; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action for First Reading
Option 1: Approve Ordinance No. 2026-27 on first reading and move to second reading on September 24, 2026.
Recommended Action for Second Reading
Option 1: Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-27.
City Commission Options for First Reading
Option 1: Approve Ordinance No. 2026-27 on first reading and move to second reading on September 24, 2026.
Pros: The City follows the Truth in Millage (TRIM) timeline for approving and advertising the budget; does not risk loss of State shared revenues for not being compliant; and continuity of operations by having the budget approved for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
Cons: Limits the opportunity to incorporate City Commission requested changes before adoption.
Option 2: Amend the Non-District Budget and Capital Improvement Budget and Program for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for changes to be made for second reading.
Pros: Allows the City Commission to incorporate desired adjustments to the budget prior to adoption.
Cons: Introducing changes at this stage may require additional staff analysis or updated documentation.
City Commission Options for Second Reading
Option 1: Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-27.
Pros: The City follows the Truth in Millage (TRIM) timeline for approving the budget; does not risk loss of State shared revenues for not being compliant; and continuity of operations by having the budget approved for Fiscal Ye...
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