Statewide tracker · Updated 2026-11-04
Amendment 3 passed on Nov 3, 2026. State estimators project local governments lose $4.93B in FY 2027-28, rising to $11.83B by FY 2031-32. We track the fees, assessments, millage hikes and service cuts adopted to fill the gap, county by county, with a source for every entry.
Nothing below has been adopted yet. Each entry is a proposal or option reported by an official site or a news outlet, and is labeled with its status.
Commissioners reviewed a consultant (Bryant Miller Olive) report on funding fire rescue through a fire special assessment fee or a municipal services taxing unit (MSTU). No rate has been adopted.
Sources: Pie-Sun, Aug 7 2026 · WTSP
County leadership estimated a $94.5M loss and said millage increases, assessments and potential user fees are on the table; about $77M in cuts have been identified. The county's Amendment 3 site lists new or higher fees and a higher fire assessment as options.
Sources: Around Osceola · WESH · Osceola County (official)
The county discussed raising fees for county services against a projected loss of about $49M; the commission is expected to finalize in January. The City of Gainesville publicly opposed the amendment; no city fee proposal has been found yet.
Sources: The Alligator
The county budget director said a millage increase would be needed to keep revenue level for the Lower Keys fire/EMS district, with projected shortfalls of $430K and then $607K.
Sources: WLRN, Aug 19 2026
The county's official Amendment 3 page estimates losses of $385.8M (2027) and $696.7M (2028). No specific new fee has been found yet.
Sources: Miami-Dade County (official)
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