Overview
DeFuniak Springs adopted a final FY2026-27 budget of $69,597,610, up $8,335,638 (13.6%) from the FY2025-26 budget of $61,261,972. The increase is driven primarily by grant funding and capital activity, not an equivalent expansion of recurring operations, according to the city manager's message. The General Fund is $17,833,376; the Airport fund ($21,525,584, mostly grant-funded capital) is the largest single fund.
At a glance
Headline budget
| Final budget, all funds, FY2026-27 (Resolution 2026-17) | $69,597,610 |
| FY2025-26 budget | $61,261,972 |
| Increase over FY2025-26 | $8,335,638 (13.6%) |
| Adopted operating millage | 5.4888 mills (rollback rate; 0% over rollback) |
| General Fund, FY2026-27 | $17,833,376 |
| Gross taxable value, 2026 | $509,654,280 |
Breakdown
Fund revenues and expenses for FY2026-27, from the budget book's Combined Fund Summary. Each fund is balanced (revenues equal expenses).
| General Fund (001) | $17,833,376 |
| Cemetery (620) | $82,950 |
| Christmas Reflections (320) | $152,850 |
| CRA Trust Fund (660) | $5,079,749 |
| Water (400) | $9,480,342 |
| Sewer (410) | $9,261,612 |
| Natural Gas (420) | $2,052,147 |
| Solid Waste (430) | $4,129,000 |
| Airport (440) | $21,525,584 |
| Total, all funds | $69,597,610 |
Elected officials
Mayor Bob Campbell (mayor's welcome letter in the budget book). Council members are not named in the retrieved excerpts of the budget book, so no council names are listed here rather than guessed.
Sources & notes
- Only source used: City of DeFuniak Springs, Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Budget (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027), including Resolutions 2026-15 (tentative), 2026-16 (final millage) and 2026-17 (final budget). DeFuniak Springs FY27 Budget Book.
- Sum check: fund figures exact ($17,833,376 + $82,950 + $152,850 + $5,079,749 + $9,480,342 + $9,261,612 + $2,052,147 + $4,129,000 + $21,525,584 = $69,597,610).
- Jurisdiction check: resolution header verified as City of DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida.
- Jurisdiction palette: no verified Florida jurisdiction palette was on file, so this page uses the neutral Hometown Numbers dark-glass theme rather than a jurisdiction color.