Osceola County Commissioners approved a $2.9 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget Monday that delivers necessary services to the citizens, with a continued focus on transportation, economic development, and public safety, while maintaining the same general tax rate that has been in place since 2011.
“Our priority with this budget is to ensure long-term fiscal sustainability while providing the essential services our residents rely on,” said Osceola County Commission Chair Cheryl Grieb. “We’ve taken a strategic approach to balance immediate needs with forward-thinking investments in infrastructure and public safety for a growing population. This budget allows us to manage growth responsibly, maintain service quality, and plan for the future without increasing the millage rate.”
The County Commission’s adopted FY25 budget will help control future service costs and deliver high-quality, cost-effective government services. Key highlights of this year’s budget include the following funding:
Transportation
- Buenaventura Boulevard Complete Streets Construction ($22 million)
- Carroll Street-John Young Parkway to Michigan design ($5 million)
- Cross Prairie Parkway design ($5 million)
- Marigold safety improvements construction ($1.75 million)
- Neovation Way construction ($3.7 million)
- Nova Road Design (U.S. Highway 192 to Sunbridge boundary) ($5 million)
Public Safety
- Approval of a Sheriff’s budget request that adds 19 Deputies to meet peak service demands
- Campbell City Fire Station ($13 million)
Economic Development
- Osceola Prosper, Phase 4 ($8.3 million)
- Affordable Housing Mobility Fee Buy Down ($3 million)
- A focus on Environmental Stewardship through department realignment
