Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Florida Amendment 1 2018
What does amendment 1 in Florida's 2018 election really mean?
Increased Homestead property Tax exemption. Proposing an amendment to increase homestead exemption by exempting the assessed evaluation of homestead property greater than $100,000 and up to $125,000 for all levies other than school district levies. This is basically the way it will read on the Ballot. So, we all would like to see taxes reduced by exemption. This would suggest that everyone will say yes on the ballot. But, towns and cities have a budget of dollars that translate to millage rates against taxable property. If taxable property value goes down, the millage rate goes up. So it would seem that your taxes would remain the same. Except, who gets the exemption? Only Florida residents? Only people with property assessed between $100,000 and $125,000?. What is the exemption Dollar Value? Perhaps I am not in touch with reality, but my concern is that the amendment as described on the ballot is too vague to vote yes. Not against or for but looking for clarification. My inclination is to vote nay because of lack of clarification. |
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Amendment 1 will essentially allow a total of $75,000 in deductions for homes valued at $125,000 or more. Amendment 2 takes away the 10% per year assessment cap on non homestead homes. As a resident what do I have to lose if voting yes on Amendment 1 and no on amendment 2 ? Is not the worst that can happen is the towns raise the millage rate to make up for the loss - which still puts me even. By voting no for amendment 2 perhaps that will be some of the offset required for amendment 1 if housing assessments keep rising rapidly. Yes I feel bad for non residents however they knew the rules going in (akin to covenants when you purchased you house). Just like no state income tax that we enjoy, it relies on tourism to fund the budget. Owning a house without residency is a form of tourism. Is it not?
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I am reposting a link from another thread that does a good job describing the various amendments without bias
2018 Florida Constitutional Amendments | Be Ready to Vote |
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Thanks to Taltarzac725 for the original post
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Does anyone remember an old phrase "double Dutch" - whoever wrote these amendments was proficient in that.
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I have spend some time studying the amendments and I think that it is all very confusing. Even the explanations are not clear. And then the bundled amendments, through several of those may not be counted. I would like to see most taken off the ballot, be rewritten, and then vote.
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Many of these amendments are already in state law and don't need to be in the constitution.
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Yes that is the part that makes it confusing.
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I would love to have a one-on-one conversation with the genius who decided that the issues of vaping and off-shore drilling could be bundled into one inclusive item.
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Seriously that is just ridiculous.
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Another informative site.
Florida 2018 ballot measures - Ballotpedia
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As Amendment 9 is a package of two constitutional amendments, voters cannot approve one and reject the other. Voting “yes” on the ballot measure is a vote to pass the two constitutional amendments. Voting “no” on the ballot measure is a vote to reject the two constitutional amendments.
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