Mayor Keith James has extended the City of West Palm Beach's Declaration of a Local State of Emergency through Sunday, November 15, 2026, in response to ongoing flooding conditions and the potential for additional rainfall. The extension allows the City to maintain emergency measures as response and recovery efforts continue.
Published on September 24, 2026
West Palm Beach Mayor and City Commission Special Meeting Approvals and Decisions
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (09/24/26) – Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made at the City Commission meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
FINANCE – Approved a resolution adopting the final Fiscal Year 2026/2027 final ad valorem millage rates of 8.0803 for operating purposes and 0.0533 mills for debt service on voter-approved general obligation debt for an aggregate millage rate of 8.1336. The operating millage is 5.05% above the “rolled-back rate” of 7.6915.
Approved a resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 operating budget. The total City-wide budget for all funds is $949,434,844 (excluding the CRA and ECR) for the fiscal year 2026/2027. The operating millage mentioned previously relates only to the General Fund budget, which totals $302,725,831. The budget is balanced on the millage rates discussed above.
For the complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Mayor and City Commission meeting, click here for the pass/fail agenda.(PDF, 156KB)