And the math is hiding in plain sight. CFO Blaise Ingoglia is calling it out.
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Since 2020, the Flagler County general fund has grown from $92.5M to $202.7M — a 120% increase in six years. Your paycheck didn't do that. Inflation didn't do that. Population growth didn't do that.
Using normal budget growth — indexed for inflation AND population — Flagler County's 2026 budget should have been around $143.0M. The difference — $59.8 million — was wasted and excessively spent.
Cut it, and a $300,000 homeowner could see property taxes fall $418 a year, without cutting a single essential service. Add your name. Help us CUT property taxes in Flagler County.
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