PTP capital reallocation
$233,000Funds designated for the Baylink branch transit corridor move to SMART Plan capital improvements.
Approved at first hearing · Recording 08:01:00
Miami-Dade County · Budget Explorer
FY 2026-27
FY 2026-27
$14.26BProposed budget
Proposal under review
Released July 15, 2026. The County Commission may change these figures before adoption.
7 priorities · 46 departments
- Priorities
- 7
- Departments
- 46
- Funded positions
- 31,942
- County millage
- 9.5544
Used in the proposal
With proposed budget data
54 fewer than adopted
-0.0234 from adopted
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First hearing
Changes since the July proposal
These items come from the Mayor’s September 2 changes memorandum and actions taken by the Commission on September 3. They remain tentative until the final hearing.
Status
Tentative through the first budget hearing
Last verified
September 8, 2026
Final hearing
September 17, 2026
| Change | Amount | Positions | Treatment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clerk of the Court and Comptroller ERP responsibilities and staff move to the Clerk. The increase is fully offset by reductions in five County departments. Show the five offsets
| +$30,002,000 | +91 | Transfer | pp. 2, 3, 9, 19 ↗ |
ERP Optimization capital program The existing capital program moves from Internal Compliance to the Clerk; this is not new capital spending. | $76,780,000 | — | Transfer | pp. 2, 3, 18 ↗ |
Office of Management and Budget Budget-systems maintenance and support move from Internal Compliance to OMB. | +$3,439,000 | +5 | Transfer | pp. 4, 17, 22 ↗ |
Strategic Procurement → Internal Compliance The Contract Compliance and Monitoring section moves to Internal Compliance. | $1,781,000 | +11 | Transfer | pp. 5, 10, 13, 20, 21 ↗ |
Animal Services South Florida SPCA funding moves from the Countywide nondepartmental CBO line into Animal Services. The department allocation becomes $350,000; the Countywide total does not change. | +$150,000 | — | Reallocation | pp. 4, 23, 24 ↗ |
Community Services LIHEAP funding is reduced and six filled positions move to Housing and Community Development, where they are federally funded. | −$369,000 | -6 | Funding reduction | pp. 4, 16, 25 ↗ |
Housing and Community Development Legal Services of Greater Miami receives an additional $1 million for eviction-diversion work, using the General Fund portion of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Six positions transfer from Community Services. | +$1,000,000 | +6 | Reallocation | pp. 4 ↗ |
Property Appraiser The State-approved authorized position count changes from 432 to 431. | — | -1 | Position change | pp. 3, 15 ↗ |
Hearing actions
What the Board decided
Water and Sewer rate
6% · 7–6The 6 percent rate increase already included in the July proposal remains in the tentative budget.
Approved at first hearing · Recording 09:04:22–09:11:18
Still open
Tax Collector school-millage commissions
The Tax Collector agreed to waive commissions on voted school millages. The resulting revenue and expenditure changes were not included in the first memorandum.
Expected in second changes memo
Sheriff funding plan
The Board directed the administration to identify legally available funds and prepare a plan addressing the Sheriff’s request.
Due before final hearing
MetroConnect and Metromover
The Board requested further analysis. No fare or service figure from those discussions is treated as an approved budget change here.
Analysis requested
Solid-waste follow-up
$60,000A possible $60,000 allocation was left for the administration and sponsor to examine before the next changes memorandum.
Discussed, not adopted
Countywide General Fund control total: $2,873,605,000 · unchanged in the first memorandum.
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Totals
Operating and capital totals
The County calculates the proposed total the same way as the adopted total: gross operating spending minus internal transfers, plus the capital program.
Gross operating
Internal transfers
Net operating
Capital program
Total budget
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Operating
Operating spending by proposed priority
The proposal groups services into seven priorities instead of the adopted budget’s nine strategic areas. The County did not publish a direct mapping between the two sets of categories.
- 01Policy Formulation$110.5M operating1¢
- 02Constitutional Offices$1.4B operating15¢
- 03An Economy that Works for All$1.7B operating19¢
- 04Healthy and Safe Communities$3.2B operating34¢
- 05Investment in Infrastructure$2.4B operating25¢
- 06Risk Reduction and Resilience$96.3M operating1¢
- 07Fiscal Responsibility and Efficiency$1.0B operating5¢
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Change
Adopted and proposed totals
Compares the proposal with the FY 2025-26 adopted budget. Blue marks an increase; orange marks a decrease.
BudgetAdoptedProposedChange
Total budget
Net operating plus the multi-year capital program.
- Adopted
- $13.2B
- Proposed
- $14.3B
- Change
- +7.8%
Net operating
Annual operations after internal county transfers are removed.
- Adopted
- $8.6B
- Proposed
- $9.0B
- Change
- +5.2%
Capital program
Planned investment in buildings, infrastructure, and major systems.
- Adopted
- $4.7B
- Proposed
- $5.2B
- Change
- +12.5%
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Departments
Largest department operating changes
Appendix A restates the adopted operating budget using the proposal’s department and priority structure, allowing a consistent department comparison.
DepartmentDecreaseIncreaseChange
- Non-Departmental
$501.3M → $415.5M · 0 positions
−$85.8M
- Housing and Community Development
$217.1M → $288.1M · -35 positions
+$70.9M
- Water and Sewer
$860.9M → $930.0M · +18 positions
+$69.2M
- Sheriff
$1.1B → $1.2B · +200 positions
+$63.1M
- Aviation
$774.8M → $820.6M · +18 positions
+$45.9M
- Corrections and Rehabilitation
$561.5M → $604.0M · -32 positions
+$42.5M
- Regulatory and Economic Resources
$200.3M → $242.8M · +18 positions
+$42.5M
- People and Internal Operations
$415.3M → $373.0M · -128 positions
−$42.3M
- Internal Compliance
$30.4M → $70.1M · +132 positions
+$39.7M
- Fire Rescue
$889.7M → $927.9M · +134 positions
+$38.2M
- Transportation and Public Works
$904.2M → $941.3M · -303 positions
+$37.1M
- General Government Improvement Fund
$102.2M → $131.2M · 0 positions
+$29.0M
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Priorities
Budget by proposed priority
Operating amounts are before internal transfers. Capital amounts cover the proposed multi-year program.
01
Policy Formulation
To provide effective and efficient resident and business services that respond to community priorities and needs.
- Operating
- $110.5M
- Capital
- $0
- Share
- 1.1%
02
Constitutional Offices
Independently elected constitutional offices mandated by Amendment 10, directly accountable to voters.
- Operating
- $1.4B
- Capital
- $81.1M
- Share
- 14.1%
03
An Economy that Works for All
Supports an affordable, resilient, and broadly shared economy.
- Operating
- $1.7B
- Capital
- $1.6B
- Share
- 16.9%
04
Healthy and Safe Communities
Prioritizes health, safety, and community well-being.
- Operating
- $3.2B
- Capital
- $461.7M
- Share
- 31.8%
05
Investment in Infrastructure
Builds and maintains infrastructure for long-term growth.
- Operating
- $2.4B
- Capital
- $2.0B
- Share
- 24.5%
06
Risk Reduction and Resilience
Reduces risk and safeguards natural and built environments.
- Operating
- $96.3M
- Capital
- $961.6M
- Share
- 1.0%
07
Fiscal Responsibility and Efficiency
Maximizes public resources and improves government efficiency.
- Operating
- $1.0B
- Capital
- $218.7M
- Share
- 10.6%
| No. | Priority | Operating | Capital | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Policy Formulation To provide effective and efficient resident and business services that respond to community priorities and needs. | $110,542,000 | $0 | 1.1% |
| 02 | Constitutional Offices Independently elected constitutional offices mandated by Amendment 10, directly accountable to voters. | $1,394,413,000 | $81,148,000 | 14.1% |
| 03 | An Economy that Works for All Supports an affordable, resilient, and broadly shared economy. | $1,672,145,000 | $1,556,521,000 | 16.9% |
| 04 | Healthy and Safe Communities Prioritizes health, safety, and community well-being. | $3,150,143,000 | $461,680,000 | 31.8% |
| 05 | Investment in Infrastructure Builds and maintains infrastructure for long-term growth. | $2,426,724,000 | $1,959,920,000 | 24.5% |
| 06 | Risk Reduction and Resilience Reduces risk and safeguards natural and built environments. | $96,350,000 | $961,623,000 | 1.0% |
| 07 | Fiscal Responsibility and Efficiency Maximizes public resources and improves government efficiency. | $1,047,445,000 | $218,656,000 | 10.6% |
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Documents
County proposal documents
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