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%
Miami-Dade County · Budget Explorer
FY 2026-27
FY 2026-27 county budget
$14.26BProposed county budget
Proposed · Under review
Released July 15, 2026 for public and commission review. Figures may change before final adoption.
7 priorities · 46 departments
- Priorities
- 7
- Departments
- 46
- Funded positions
- 31,942
- County millage
- 9.5544
Proposed organization
With proposed budget facts
54 fewer than adopted
-0.0234 from adopted
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Budget math
How the proposed total is built
The proposal uses the same accounting sequence as the adopted release: gross operating costs, less internal transfers, plus the capital program.
Gross operating
Internal transfers
Net operating
Capital program
Total budget
02
Allocation
Where each proposed operating dollar goes
The proposal reorganizes services under seven priorities. This is a structural change from the nine strategic areas in the current adopted budget, so the two taxonomies are presented separately.
- 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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Comparison
The proposed change at the topline
Headline totals compare the proposal with the published FY 2025-26 adopted release. Blue denotes a funding increase; orange denotes 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
Where operating budgets move most
Department comparisons use Appendix A’s restated adopted baseline, which applies the proposal’s own department and priority structure to both years.
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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Priority record
Operating and capital by priority
Operating allocations are gross of internal transfers. Capital figures show the proposed multi-year program associated with each priority.
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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Sources
The official proposal record
Figures were extracted from the County’s published proposal and reconciled to its appendix totals. Each link opens an official PDF.
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