Blaise Ingoglia bashes Alachua County tax increases as part of growing calls for spending control

Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia’s Latest DOGE Effort Targets Alachua County

By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia traveled to Alachua County Thursday, where he said his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team of auditors had determined that the local government had indulged in more than $84 million in “wasteful spending” over the past five years. He said that meant that the county’s general fund budget has grown by $140 million since 2019-2020, or 77%. Gainesville is the…

Florida CFO Ingoglia Targets Blue Alachua County with Unspecified Claim of 'Wasteful Spending'

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia traveled to Alachua County Thursday, where he said his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team of auditors had determined that the local government had indulged in more than $84 million in “wasteful spending” over the past five years. As has been the case with the other local government budgets that Ingoglia’s team has reviewed this year, he did not mention any specific programs that consti…

Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia’s latest DOGE effort targets Alachua County

Blaise Ingoglia speaking at the Tampa Firefighters Museum on Sept. 22, 2025. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia traveled to Alachua County Thursday, where he said his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team of auditors had determined that the local government had indulged in more than $84 million in “wasteful spending” over the past five years. He said that meant that the county’s genera…

Blaise Ingoglia bashes Alachua County tax increases as part of growing calls for spending control

Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia made the latest stop in his continuing crusade against local government spending with an appearance in Alachua County. “We are on the verge of a property tax revolt here in the state of Florida,” Ingoglia said, as he unloaded on the county government that is home to Gainesville and the University of Florida. Ingoglia said the Alachua County government has increased their annual budget by $140.02 million ju…

Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia says his office found $84 million in wasteful spending in Alachua County's budget - Alachua Chronicle

At a press conference today in Alachua, Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced that his team found $84 million in wasteful spending in Alachua County's budget. The post Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia says his office found $84 million in wasteful spending in Alachua County’s budget appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.