County approved FY27 budget of $3.18B and lowered its property tax rate to ~3.2 mills, aiming for rollback revenue and ~$5.5M resident relief.
Countywide market values ↓~3% yearly to ~$217.7B, while officials said the conservation program would still receive ~$30M after the funding reduction this year.
Naples approved a ~1.3-mill rate for the current fiscal year, up from ~1.2 mills, alongside a city budget that grew to ~$241M.
Marco Island kept its rate flat at ~1.3 mills, approved a ~$34.3M budget, and included pay raises for police, fire rescue, and employees.
Everglades City lowered its rate to ~6.6 mills and trimmed its budget to ~$31.2M, though it remained among Florida's highest municipal rates.
