Since the Sumter County tax is supposed to go down to compensate, I just took that portion of a tax bill with the current fire levy and compared that to the county tax with the new tax levy. I looked at several properties on the property appraiser's web site that had disabled veteran exemptions and each would be looking at increases in the 15-25% range. Again, for these homeowners, I seriously doubt they will see the same reduction in the Sumter County levy when it is adjusted next year if this boondoggle passes.
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