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Miami Beach commissioners voted 7-0 to direct staff to develop a plan for returning a projected $11 million FY 2025 General Fund surplus to residents, with recommendations due October 29, 2025. They also approved the FY 2026 budget and reduced the operating millage rate from 5.8702 to 5.8560 mills after identifying $793,500 in additional cuts.
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The City adopted its FY 2026 budget while reducing the operating property-tax rate slightly; the debt-service rate remains unchanged. The approved cuts bring estimated recurring savings to about $3.5 million, while staff will study whether the $11 million surplus should be returned through rebates, a tax reduction, or another equitable method. The Commission also approved the FY 2026 capital improvement plan and related redevelopment budgets.
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