Miami-Dade BCC meeting, September 17, 2026

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners

Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 5:00 PMStephen P. Clark Government Center, 111 NW 1st St, Miami
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8 items and how they turned out

ITEM A · File 261531Adopted millage rate

Countywide general fund operating millage rate for FY 2026-27

Countywide
11–1Moved: Keon Hardemon · Seconded: Kionne L. McGhee · No: Gonzalez

The county commission approved the FY 2026-27 countywide operating millage rate of 4.574 mills, which is 5.63% above the state rollback rate.

ITEM B · File 261532Adopted debt service millage

Countywide bonded debt service millage rate for FY 2026-27

Countywide
12–1Moved: Kionne L. McGhee · No: Gonzalez

The commission approved a countywide bonded debt service millage rate of 0.3937 mills for FY 2026-27.

ITEM C · File 261601Adopted as amended

Countywide general fund budget for FY 2026-27

Countywide
8–3Moved: Danielle Cohen Higgins · No: Gonzalez, Bermudez, Rodriguez

The FY 2026-27 general fund budget passed 8–3 as amended after hours of debate regarding sheriff funding, transit bus service restorations, and tax collector revenues.

ITEM D · File 261534Adopted UMSA millage

UMSA operating millage rate for FY 2026-27

Unincorporated Municipal Service Area (UMSA)
9–2Moved: Danielle Cohen Higgins · Seconded: Micky Steinberg · No: Gonzalez, Rodriguez

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ITEM E · File 261602Adopted as amended

UMSA fund budget for FY 2026-27

Unincorporated Municipal Service Area (UMSA)
10–3Moved: Sen. René García · Seconded: Kionne L. McGhee · No: Bermudez, Gonzalez

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ITEM F · File 261536Adopted fire district millage

Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue Service District operating millage rate for FY 2026-27

Fire and Rescue Service District
13–0Moved: Vicki L. Lopez · Seconded: Oliver G. Gilbert, III

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ITEM G · File 261537Adopted library millage

Miami-Dade Library System operating millage rate for FY 2026-27

Library Taxing District
13–0Moved: Kionne L. McGhee · Seconded: Vicki L. Lopez

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ITEM H · File 261603Adopted as amended

Proprietary budgets, special assessment districts, and other county budgets for FY 2026-27

Countywide
8–5Moved: Marleine Bastien · Seconded: Raquel A. Regalado · No: Gonzalez, Bermudez, McGhee, Rodriguez

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