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 Final 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-62 as presented.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-R-62 as presented.
Pros: The budget will be approved as prepared by the District and approved by the City Manager, ensuring timely adoption.
Cons: If the City Commission wishes to adjust the 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 the District.
Pros: Allows the City Commission to revise the District budget to better reflect a change in priorities.
Cons: Amended budget might not reflect the priorities proposed by the District and approved by the City Manager.
Background Information
There are no changes to the Fire Rescue District tentative budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027 (Fiscal Year 2026-27), as adopted in Resolution No. 2026-R-57 during the Fire Rescue District Governing Body Meeting held on September 10, 2026.
The final budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27 for the Fire Rescue District is $22,764,599, which represents an 11% increase from the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 adopted budget.
Resolution No. 2026-R-62 has been reviewed by the City Attorney and is legally correct as t...
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