Fun fact: there are wild turkeys living in the woods near our St. Johns County Government Taj Mahal complex off Lewis Speedway.
Wonder why?
Spare parts?
You tell me.
From Florida Tax Watch:
2026 Budget Turkey Watch Report
An analysis of the transparency and accountability of the budget process
Since 1983, Florida TaxWatch has published this annual independent review of the state budget to promote oversight, integrity, and transparency in the appropriations process. This year’s review of Florida’s $114.5 billion budget for FY2026-27 identifies 621 items totaling $829.7 million that qualify as “Budget Turkeys.” In addition to projects that qualify as Budget Turkeys, this report highlights other areas in the budget that contain numerous member projects that, while they do not strictly meet our Budget Turkey criteria, certainly merit extra scrutiny and close gubernatorial review. These additional 484 projects total $441.1 million.
The principle behind the Budget Turkey Watch Report is simple: taxpayer dollars should be allocated through a transparent, accountable, and deliberative processes. All appropriations, especially projects requested by individual legislators, should be subject to rigorous public review. This is especially important since these are typically projects that are local rather than statewide in scope and are often outside the core functions of state government.
https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Budget-Turkeys/2026-budget-turkey-watch-report
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