Overview
Sanford's FY2026-27 budget totals $214,827,035 in appropriations and reserves, with the General Fund at $87,619,165. The operating millage is 7.225 mills, down from 7.325 mills in effect since FY2016. Ad valorem taxes of $49,281,968 are about 56.2% of General Fund revenues; police ($29,986,620) and fire ($18,863,492) together account for more than half of General Fund spending.
At a glance
Headline budget
| Total appropriations and reserves, FY2026-27 | $214,827,035 |
| General Fund | $87,619,165 |
| Operating millage | 7.225 mills |
| Prior millage (since FY2016) | 7.325 mills |
| Ad valorem taxes, General Fund | $49,281,968 |
| Fiscal year | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Source: Sanford Final Budget 2026-2027
Breakdown
Budget by fund type, FY2026-27 (total appropriations and reserves). The six fund-type figures sum exactly to $214,827,035.
| General Fund | $87,619,165 |
| Special Revenue Funds | $13,973,421 |
| Debt Service Fund | $1,537,929 |
| Capital Projects Funds | $6,534,163 |
| Enterprise Funds | $81,219,699 |
| Internal Service Funds | $23,942,658 |
| Total appropriations and reserves | $214,827,035 |
General Fund revenues, FY2026-27. The seven categories sum exactly to $87,619,165.
| Taxes | $68,539,362 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,633,282 |
| Charges for services | $4,644,307 |
| Fines and forfeitures | $207,108 |
| Interest | $2,933,732 |
| Rents and royalties | $36,418 |
| Other | $3,624,956 |
| Total General Fund revenues | $87,619,165 |
General Fund expenditures by department, FY2026-27. The eleven department figures sum exactly to $87,619,165.
| Commission | $342,821 |
| City Manager (incl. Communications, Economic Development, Community Relations) | $3,347,965 |
| City Clerk | $513,975 |
| Human Resources | $1,036,067 |
| Finance | $4,918,799 |
| Development Services | $3,284,623 |
| Police | $29,986,620 |
| Fire | $18,863,492 |
| Public Works | $5,811,260 |
| Recreation | $9,331,714 |
| Non-Departmental | $10,181,829 |
| Total General Fund expenditures | $87,619,165 |
Source: Sanford Final Budget 2026-2027
Elected officials
City Commission (per the budget book cover): Mayor Art Woodruff; Sheena Britton (District 1); Kerry Wiggins, Sr. (District 2, Vice Mayor); Patrick Austin (District 3); Claudia Thomas (District 4). City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr.; Finance Director Cynthia Lindsay, CPA, CGFO.
Sources & notes
- Only source used: City of Sanford, Final Budget 2026-2027, Offices of the City Manager and Finance (sanfordfl.gov). Sanford Final Budget 2026-2027.
- Sum checks: the six fund-type totals sum exactly to $214,827,035; the seven General Fund revenue categories sum exactly to $87,619,165; the eleven General Fund department figures sum exactly to $87,619,165.
- Not used: the $162,039,292 budget and VinFast material in the same search set are Sanford, North Carolina, not Florida, and were excluded.
- Jurisdiction check: document header verified as City of Sanford, Florida (Seminole County seat).
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