01
Policy Formulation
To provide effective and efficient resident and business services that respond to community priorities and needs.
- Operating
- $110.5M
- Capital
- $0
- Share
- 1.1%
Miami-Dade County · Budget Explorer
FY 2026-27
FY 2026-27
$14.26BProposed budget
Proposal under review
Released July 15, 2026. The County Commission may change these figures before adoption.
7 priorities · 46 departments
- Priorities
- 7
- Departments
- 46
- Funded positions
- 31,942
- County millage
- 9.5544
Used in the proposal
With proposed budget data
54 fewer than adopted
-0.0234 from adopted
01
Totals
Operating and capital totals
The County calculates the proposed total the same way as the adopted total: gross operating spending minus internal transfers, plus the capital program.
Gross operating
Internal transfers
Net operating
Capital program
Total budget
02
Operating
Operating spending by proposed priority
The proposal groups services into seven priorities instead of the adopted budget’s nine strategic areas. The County did not publish a direct mapping between the two sets of categories.
- 01Policy Formulation$110.5M operating1¢
- 02Constitutional Offices$1.4B operating15¢
- 03An Economy that Works for All$1.7B operating19¢
- 04Healthy and Safe Communities$3.2B operating34¢
- 05Investment in Infrastructure$2.4B operating25¢
- 06Risk Reduction and Resilience$96.3M operating1¢
- 07Fiscal Responsibility and Efficiency$1.0B operating5¢
03
Change
Adopted and proposed totals
Compares the proposal with the FY 2025-26 adopted budget. Blue marks an increase; orange marks a decrease.
BudgetAdoptedProposedChange
Total budget
Net operating plus the multi-year capital program.
- Adopted
- $13.2B
- Proposed
- $14.3B
- Change
- +7.8%
Net operating
Annual operations after internal county transfers are removed.
- Adopted
- $8.6B
- Proposed
- $9.0B
- Change
- +5.2%
Capital program
Planned investment in buildings, infrastructure, and major systems.
- Adopted
- $4.7B
- Proposed
- $5.2B
- Change
- +12.5%
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Departments
Largest department operating changes
Appendix A restates the adopted operating budget using the proposal’s department and priority structure, allowing a consistent department comparison.
DepartmentDecreaseIncreaseChange
- Non-Departmental
$501.3M → $415.5M · 0 positions
−$85.8M
- Housing and Community Development
$217.1M → $288.1M · -35 positions
+$70.9M
- Water and Sewer
$860.9M → $930.0M · +18 positions
+$69.2M
- Sheriff
$1.1B → $1.2B · +200 positions
+$63.1M
- Aviation
$774.8M → $820.6M · +18 positions
+$45.9M
- Corrections and Rehabilitation
$561.5M → $604.0M · -32 positions
+$42.5M
- Regulatory and Economic Resources
$200.3M → $242.8M · +18 positions
+$42.5M
- People and Internal Operations
$415.3M → $373.0M · -128 positions
−$42.3M
- Internal Compliance
$30.4M → $70.1M · +132 positions
+$39.7M
- Fire Rescue
$889.7M → $927.9M · +134 positions
+$38.2M
- Transportation and Public Works
$904.2M → $941.3M · -303 positions
+$37.1M
- General Government Improvement Fund
$102.2M → $131.2M · 0 positions
+$29.0M
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Priorities
Budget by proposed priority
Operating amounts are before internal transfers. Capital amounts cover the proposed multi-year program.
02
Constitutional Offices
Independently elected constitutional offices mandated by Amendment 10, directly accountable to voters.
- Operating
- $1.4B
- Capital
- $81.1M
- Share
- 14.1%
03
An Economy that Works for All
Supports an affordable, resilient, and broadly shared economy.
- Operating
- $1.7B
- Capital
- $1.6B
- Share
- 16.9%
04
Healthy and Safe Communities
Prioritizes health, safety, and community well-being.
- Operating
- $3.2B
- Capital
- $461.7M
- Share
- 31.8%
05
Investment in Infrastructure
Builds and maintains infrastructure for long-term growth.
- Operating
- $2.4B
- Capital
- $2.0B
- Share
- 24.5%
06
Risk Reduction and Resilience
Reduces risk and safeguards natural and built environments.
- Operating
- $96.3M
- Capital
- $961.6M
- Share
- 1.0%
07
Fiscal Responsibility and Efficiency
Maximizes public resources and improves government efficiency.
- Operating
- $1.0B
- Capital
- $218.7M
- Share
- 10.6%
| No. | Priority | Operating | Capital | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Policy Formulation To provide effective and efficient resident and business services that respond to community priorities and needs. | $110,542,000 | $0 | 1.1% |
| 02 | Constitutional Offices Independently elected constitutional offices mandated by Amendment 10, directly accountable to voters. | $1,394,413,000 | $81,148,000 | 14.1% |
| 03 | An Economy that Works for All Supports an affordable, resilient, and broadly shared economy. | $1,672,145,000 | $1,556,521,000 | 16.9% |
| 04 | Healthy and Safe Communities Prioritizes health, safety, and community well-being. | $3,150,143,000 | $461,680,000 | 31.8% |
| 05 | Investment in Infrastructure Builds and maintains infrastructure for long-term growth. | $2,426,724,000 | $1,959,920,000 | 24.5% |
| 06 | Risk Reduction and Resilience Reduces risk and safeguards natural and built environments. | $96,350,000 | $961,623,000 | 1.0% |
| 07 | Fiscal Responsibility and Efficiency Maximizes public resources and improves government efficiency. | $1,047,445,000 | $218,656,000 | 10.6% |
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Documents
County proposal documents
These are the County PDFs used for this site. Figures were checked against the published appendix totals.
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