Small County Coalition
of Florida
A non-partisan statewide alliance of county commissions in Florida’s small and rural counties. The Small County Coalition’s primary mission is to help Florida’s small and rural counties address legislative issues from a small county/rural perspective and work effectively with state agencies leadership.
What is Happening Right Now
Preparing for the 2025 Legislative Program
- The Small County Coalition – 2025 Legislative Program – Adopted December 2024
- Effective Local Participation in the 2025 Legislative Process .doc
Information to Assess Your Local Fiscal Capacity
- Questions to Analyze Financial Capacity and Per Capita rankings based on Population and Revenue Sources
- Data Set – Population –Value of 1 mill Ad Valorem – Value of 1 cent Local Option Sales Tax 2024.xlsx
- DATA Set -2024 School District Taxable Values-October 2024.xlsx
Local Budget Request Process for 2025
Senate Budget Forms and Information
- 2025-26 Senate Local Funding Initiative Request Form [PDF]
- 2025-26 Senate Local Funding Initiative Requests
- Prior Years Local Funding Initiative Requests
House Budget Forms and Information
Important Legislative Calendar Dates
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| January 9 | Legislative Session Begins |
| January 16 | Small County Coalition Legislative Reception and Briefing |
| January 17 | Florida Association of Counties Legislative Day |
| January 17 | Small School District Council Consortium Legislative Briefing |
| January 17–18 | FSBA Day in the Legislature, Tallahassee, FL |
| January 24-25 | Rural Counties Day – FREDA |
| March 8 | Legislative Session End |
SCC – Final Revised – Legislative Report for the 2024 Regular Legislative Session – March 27 – 2024