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Originally Posted by BrianL99

No, I read exactly what DeSantis said on X last night:

"Property taxes are local, not state. So we'd need to do a constitutional amendment (requires 60% of voters to approve) to eliminate them (which I would support) or even to reform/lower them...
We should put the boldest amendment on the ballot that has a chance of getting that 60%...
I agree that taxing land/property is the more oppressive and ineffective form of taxation..."

Local Government does not determine the Tax Rate, based on anticipated Budget requirements. Tax Rate is derived from the actual Budget.

Whether your "tax rate" goes up or down, has nothing to do with a "growing area" or non-growing area. A tax rate is nothing more than an apportionment factor. It is not really "set", but rather derived from an actual budget, divided by the total assessed value.

I see that now on X but that is not the statement he has been making. Personally, I would put more weight in what he said in his prepared press conferences in Miami and Destin. An off the cuff comment on X to cheer on a supporter doesn't seem to be as official, at least to me.

You might want to explain your take on tax rates to the Sumter County Administrator and Commissioners as both have pointed to growth as the reason the millage rate is low. From the FY24-25 Budget Letter: "10-year growth in total property tax revenues – 5th position at 110.4% (indicator of growth driving the lower millage rate)."(emphasis added)