Neptune Beach Council Eyes Budget, Fee Schedule, and Atlantic Boulevard Maintenance
Neptune Beach officials spent late July laying the groundwork for the next fiscal year, with the City Council scheduling a budget workshop and a special meeting covering fees, pipe repairs, and park improvements. Minutes from those sessions have not yet been published, so outcomes are not yet confirmed.
FY26-27 Budget Workshop
On July 20, the City Council met for a budget workshop covering funding for fiscal year 2026-2027. Agenda items listed for discussion included health care funding, pension cost-of-living adjustments (COLA), mobility management, parks, sustainability, and public works. No dollar figures or specific funding recommendations were included in the available agenda.
Special Meeting: Fees, Pipes, and Park Projects
Also on July 20, the Council scheduled a special meeting, workshop, and town hall. The workshop and town hall agendas listed no substantive items. The special meeting agenda included several items carried over from earlier meetings:
- **Resolution 2026-10**: A new schedule of fees for various city services, replacing all prior fee resolutions.
- **Stormwater and sanitary sewer pipe rehabilitation** using cured-in-place pipe (CIPP).
- **Jarboe Park pump track project**, carried over from the June 15, 2026 meeting.
- **Storm shutters** for the Police Department and Public Works Department buildings.
- **Development Impact Fee Study RFP consultant selection**, carried over from the May 18, 2026 meeting.
- An amendment to **Pete's Bar's** payment in lieu of parking agreement.
Because minutes are not yet published, it is not confirmed which of these items were approved, tabled, or continued.
Historic Review Board
The Community Development Board's Historic Review Board met July 22 to hold a discussion regarding planning futures. The remainder of the meeting consisted of procedural items. No substantive details were listed in the agenda.
Coming Up
City Council — Monday, August 3 (today): The Council will consider the tentative millage rate for fiscal year 2026-2027. Members will also discuss property tax reform and review proposed access improvements for Davis Street. A separate item on the agenda is Resolution No. 2026-11, an FDOT maintenance agreement for Atlantic Boulevard from the east end of the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge to Florida Boulevard.
Residents interested in the property tax rate and Atlantic Boulevard maintenance should note this meeting. Agendas are available through the city's official meeting portal, which remains the authoritative source for times, locations, and any last-minute changes.