People are asking ... what will the KCB City Commission do at the Budget Workshop on July 13?

The city commission will hold a budget workshop at the temporary meeting place on the back patio at the Key Colony Inn and on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 13.

Note that the restriction on public commentary continues for all meetings; "Members of the Public may speak for three minutes and may only speak once unless waived by a majority vote of the commission."

The agenda includes the FY2026/2027 budget proposals, discussion of the draft general budget, the draft utility board budget and the budget adoption calendar.

The commission will discuss increasing the millage rate to 2.834 (a 4.63% increase over the rollback rate), a 13.5% increase in the wastewater rates, and spending down the reserves by nearly $800,000. The 2025-2026 FY budget recap shows the city budgeted general fund expenses of $3,969,240 but spent $5,338,872. It appears the city overspent the budget by 34.5%.

The 26-27 FY workshop budget plans to spend $6,145,574. That's 54.8% more than last year's approved budget.

Read the full Budget Workshop Agenda and Packet here.

Click or tap here to email your questions and comments to the commissioners and city clerk .

Join the 07/13/26 budget workshop from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:
Please click or tap this URL to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85247375295?pwd=wgCwylXAVMk3LzhU5WodbrVdexe72R.1
Passcode: 041378

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