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Old 10-26-2026, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by margaretmattson View Post
Amendment 3 will help to eliminate wasteful and over spending by local governments. Local governments will be forced to spend within the means of homeowners. It does not include any new tax to cover for the lost revenue. That would be the exact opposite of what Amendment 3 is meant to achieve. There has been no indication that a new tax will be created to cover the lost revenue. Nor is it implied that a new tax will be necessary in the future. In fact, future plans for Amendment 3 are for every Florida resident to pay $0 in property taxes.
So you are assuming that every town is over taxing? What about the towns who are running a tight fiscal ship? If you are so concerned why don't you run for office and solve it?