CFO Blaise Ingoglia Announces Over $189 Million in Broward County Budget as “Excessive, Wasteful Spending”
10/1/2025
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| PEMBROKE PINES, Fla.- Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia announced that Broward County is excessively and wastefully spending over $189 million above the amount that would account for population growth and inflation in its General Fund Budget. CFO Ingoglia is calling upon Broward County to eliminate this wasteful spending and offer even more substantial property tax relief for its residents now. Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia said, “Taxpayers across the state are suffering because of fiscal irresponsibility and property tax increases from local governments. While we applaud the Broward County Commission for taking a small step forward by approving a minuscule reduction in the millage rate, they have much more work to do in order to provide real tax relief to the residents of Broward County. Floridians have had enough of their locally elected officials wasting their hard-earned taxpayer dollars.” Belinda Keiser, Vice Chancellor at Keiser University, said, “As someone who has spent my career advancing workforce development and economic opportunity, I believe taxpayers deserve transparency. I know firsthand how critical it is to keep Florida an affordable place to live, work, and raise a family. CFO Blaise Ingoglia’s commitment to fiscal discipline and safeguarding Florida’s taxpayers aligns directly with the values that fuel our state’s workforce and economic growth. Harout Samra, James Madison Institute Board Member, said “Rising property taxes are having deep negative impacts on Florida families. Local governments across the state must take action to provide the property tax relief that the taxpayers have called for. I am grateful to CFO Blaise Ingoglia for his commitment to this important issue.” Grace Munoz, Broward County business leader, said, “Rising property taxes are deeply impacting the finances of Broward County residents. When local government increases its spending, it is the hard-working taxpayers that suffer. CFO Ingoglia is working hard on behalf of Floridians to highlight wasteful spending and force local governments to change their behavior. “ The General Fund Budget of Broward County has increased by $617 million since Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2020, an increase of 47.28%. But the population of Broward County has only increased by 56,862. For each new citizen who moved to Broward County, the General Fund Budget increased by $10,860.73, for a family of four, the General Fund Budget increased by $43,442.92. Without impacting the services provided to residents, Broward County can reduce its millage rate by 0.54 mills. With this reduction, homeowners could save: · A taxable home value of $400,000 would save $214 per year. · A taxable home value of $500,000 would save $268 per year. · A taxable home value of $600,000 would save $322 per year. CFO Ingoglia has identified over $944 million in excessive spending across five local governments. CFO Ingoglia plans to continue to expose wasteful and excessive spending across the state as a key part of his role as the Chief Financial Officer of Florida. |
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About the CFO
Florida
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Blaise Ingoglia serves as
the state’s top financial watchdog, a member of the Florida Cabinet, and the
head of the Florida Department of Financial Services. As CFO, he oversees
billions of dollars in state funds and is committed to protecting taxpayer
dollars, strengthening Florida’s fiscal health, and delivering essential
services that support the state’s excellent economy. As State Fire Marshal, CFO
Ingoglia also works every day to support Florida’s first responders as they
risk their lives to serve and protect communities across the state.