As state lawmakers push to cut property taxes through Amendment 3, over 40% of Florida’s public school districts will also have their own property tax before voters on the ballot.
Tag: property taxes
Posted inEnvironment
Watchdogs warn Amendment 3 may cut funding for flood control and drinking water
The measure would cut funding for Florida’s five water management districts, which are responsible for stopping floods, securing the drinking water supply, preventing toxic algae blooms and overseeing millions of acres of public land. About 30% of the districts’ budgets, on average, come from property taxes.
Posted inFlorida Election Coverage
Judge orders rewrite of ‘biased’ and ‘political’ property tax measure
The judge singled out the measure’s failure to communicate a major shift – enshrining ‘the Legislature’s right to control ad valorem tax spending.’
Posted inBehind the Story
Watch: Primary Election Preview with The Florida Trib
The Florida Trib Primary Election Preview took place on July 30 with a discussion of the races, candidates and issues taking center stage in statewide elections, starting with the primary on August 18.
Posted inFlorida Election Coverage
What Florida’s tax rollback looks like through the eyes of one small town
When Floridians go to the polls in November to decide whether to cut themselves a break on property taxes, they may well be deciding to cut the lifeline of one of the state’s endangered species: its small towns.
Posted inFlorida News Articles & Reporting
Lawsuit challenges ‘unconstitutional’ ballot measure to slash Florida property taxes
The complaint was filed by a Fort Lauderdale-based firm on behalf of two former mayors and a days-old advocacy group dubbed “Save Our Voters From Misleading Ballot Language