[RoadToad]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Yes... Taxed ONCE! Not yearly, in perpetuity...

Might want to revisit that thought..

[bowlingal]

people over 65 should be exempt from paying property tax.

[dolphin]

Ain’t going to happen. Where would the $ come to replace this loss of income! Wishful thinking

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

OK, let’s go with that. All other things being equal, why should one person who owns their home free and clear not pay any taxes, and their next door neighbor, who also owns their home free and clear, have to pay taxes simply because they are a part time resident? Either you own the home or you don’t. And part time residents typically utilize less services funded by taxes than full timers? Go figure, this whole property tax thing is just buying votes.

Yep

[DrMack]

I’m sure people who don’t live in the city pay more in county taxes than those that do. I know for a fact unincorporated Seminole County has a different tax rate than those of us who own property in Sanford. We pay city taxes and county taxes but the unincorporated sections have a higher county tax rate. If your county commissioners haven’t changed unincorporated verses municipality rates, they certainly can. Our village is in Leesburg and I’m fairly certain there are two different county rates.

[USOTR]

Property tax should be dropped for senior citizens who have lived in Florida and filed homestead exception for at least 10 year prior to be coming a senior citizen.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Originally Posted by USOTR

Property tax should be dropped for senior citizens who have lived in Florida and filed homestead exception for at least 10 year prior to be coming a senior citizen.

OK, so very large senior citizen retirement communities pay no property taxes, like TV, and the remaining population has to pay double or more to support the services you are using. . . you are going to be real popular outside TV when the low cost of living just explodes and the locals all have to raise salaries and rates to cover your being old entitlement attitude. . . plumbing, landscaping electrical work all jumps by some large percentage just to cover your age royalty?

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Normal

We allocated 59 million for the Sumter County Sheriff’s office next year. They hired 15:new personnel. Some of this is redundant if you live in Wildwood or Lady Lake who already have their own police forces already. It’s the redundancy that needs to go away.

When this gets on the ballot, and it will, do you really see a majority saying they want to keep paying property taxes?

Redundancy in local governments has been there and has been a problem for years. Most people do like "local" control, Getting rid of property taxes will create a huge can of worms. Why fix something when it is not broken? As an aside those hated snowbirds will love it. Only pay sales tax for several months and no property taxes. 99% of them will buy their car(heavy taxed item) elsewhere

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by kansasr

Enjoy you 30% sales tax if this passes

Heard that it will be closer to 15% but when people can choose how they pay taxes all bets are off. Will kill a lot of businesses at either rate such as restaurants. Good way to get a lot of stuff off store shelves which people do not need.

[BobGraves]

Originally Posted by Normal

But there is taxation redundancy for people who live in areas where the Sheriff’s Department isn’t needed or required. If I pay for police support already in Wildwood, Leesburg or Lady Lake, I don’t need the Sheriffs Department. I already have a city police department. Perhaps a skeleton sized crew for state warrants or corrections is needed, but there is no need to pay for two police departments like municipal residents already do. I guess the unincorporated portions benefit, but Wildwood residents get nothing from the increased spending.

The insult to injury was paying for yet more protection (15 additional positions) in the Sheriff’s Department while we carry much more in taxes paying for our increased police budget here in Wildwood.

The taxes paid to the Sumter Co. Sheriff's dept. Goes to things that the Wildwood PD doesn't have. Think of things like a helicopter. IDK the extent of Wildwood's detective division or police lab but these are the services the County Sheriffs provide so the smaller city PD doesn't have to fund and maintain these things.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Normal

Exactly!

One positive would be a booming real estate sector. Many would consider Florida as the place to move to or retire in. Further, financial institutions would see those 2.5 % mortgages paid off. Florida would explode with building and development.

And how many of those people will be property rich and cash poor? Just got back from a 3 month trip 10+ state trip. Worst traffic we saw was in Ocala. 7 mile back up because of a blown tire. Why change a system that is good?

[Normal]

Originally Posted by DrMack

I’m sure people who don’t live in the city pay more in county taxes than those that do. I know for a fact unincorporated Seminole County has a different tax rate than those of us who own property in Sanford. We pay city taxes and county taxes but the unincorporated sections have a higher county tax rate. If your county commissioners haven’t changed unincorporated verses municipality rates, they certainly can. Our village is in Leesburg and I’m fairly certain there are two different county rates.

No, we still have a singular system in Sumter county and all get taxed the same. It certainly needs to be done. It’s obvious county services are used quite a bit more by the unincorporated sections of the county.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by BobGraves

The taxes paid to the Sumter Co. Sheriff's dept. Goes to things that the Wildwood PD doesn't have. Think of things like a helicopter. IDK the extent of Wildwood's detective division or police lab but these are the services the County Sheriffs provide so the smaller city PD doesn't have to fund and maintain these things.

Owners of private homes are not the only ones paying property taxes. the breakdown is

- Homeowners 65.8%
- Businesses 18.1%
- Tourists 16.1%

(2022 numbers, floridaphoenix . com)

Those worried about the effects on law enforcement of this being cut should recognize the cash cow (actually a herd of cash cows) that we see and grumble about every day. People breaking traffic laws with almost no repercussions. Start TICKETING speeders, red-light runners, passing in no-passing zones, etc., and that shortfall could be made up pretty easily.

Win-win.

[ByebyeMichigan]

Exactly.

[airstreamingypsy]

Originally Posted by Normal

Exactly!

One positive would be a booming real estate sector. Many would consider Florida as the place to move to or retire in. Further, financial institutions would see those 2.5 % mortgages paid off. Florida would explode with building and development.

Positive? That's not a positive, its a negative.