Mayor Harvey Ward said Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia's claims that the city is raising its budget by $90 million a year is untrue.

The first two governments that appear to be up for the budget review are Broward County and the City of Gainesville. DeSantis specifically called out Broward for its property tax revenues that have ballooned by 50% over the last four years while its population rose just 5%, and he had another event later on July 22 in Gainesville.

At a press conference in Gainesville today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s DOGE team will be visiting City Hall to audit the City of Gainesville’s spending. DeSantis introduced newly-appointed Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia,