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Originally Posted by Rainger99
I just got the November 8 ballot in the mail. I was aware of the Fire District referendum (still don't understand it) but I was not aware of a proposed amended to the Florida Constitution.
The ballot states:
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to grant an additional homestead tax exemption for nonschool levies of up to $50,000 of the assessed value of homestead property owned by classroom teachers, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, child welfare services professionals, active duty members of the United States Armed Forces, and Florida National Guard members. This amendment shall take effect January 1, 2023.
Does anyone have any idea how many "classroom teachers, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, child welfare services professionals, active duty members of the United States Armed Forces, and Florida National Guard members" live in Sumter County and what the impact will be on tax revenue?
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The Amendment 1 says not to include Flood Walls or Sea Walls as part of the Assessed value of the property. That simply means that oceanfront mansions which use the Sea Walls will pay less tax and we will end up making up the difference.
Amendment 3 says to allow Teachers and First Responders to get an extra Homestead Exemption. That only means you and I will end up paying more in taxes to make up the difference. Why not use the State Budget Surplus to raise Teachers and First Responders salaries. Teachers' pay is miserable in Florida. We are losing our children, our future to poor education system. See attached Editorial from Sumter Sun Times.