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 Fire Rescue District, Adopting the Tentative North Port Fire Rescue 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-57 as presented.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-R-57 as presented.
Pros: The budget will be approved as prepared by the North Port Fire Rescue District and approved by the City Manager, ensuring timely adoption without further modifications.
Cons: If the City Commission wishes to adjust budget allocations or rates, those changes will need to be completed before final adoption during the City Commission/Special Districts' Final Budget Adoptions & Millage Rate Public Hearing Meeting on September 24, 2026.
Option 2: Amend the budget for final adoption on September 24, 2026.
Pros: Allows the City Commission to revise the North Port Fire Rescue District budget to better reflect its priorities before the final adoption date. Staff would then prepare and present the updated budget for consideration during the City Commission/Special Districts' Final Budget Adoptions & Millage Rate Public Hearing Meeting on September 24, 2026.
Cons: Any adjustments must be approved by the City Commission at this meeting to be incorporated into the version scheduled for final adoption during the City Commission/Special Districts' Final Budget Adoptions & Millage Rate Public Hearing Meeting on September 24, 2026.
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