Broward Schools & Property Tax Edition: Capitol to Courthouse Headliners

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S. Fla. mayors, realtors trade property tax cut views

DAVIE — A group of about 30 mayors and commissioners from throughout Broward County on Friday warned that the possibility of further property tax changes could spell disaster to local basic services such as police protection and parks.

 

Miami mistakenly exempted from property tax cut requirement

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When lawmakers exempted several cities from a required rollback of property tax rates they mistakenly included Miami and will fix the gaffe next year, said House Speaker Marco Rubio.

 

Cuts in Dade budget would erode goals of transit tax

Miami-Dade Transit would cut more bus service next year under County Mayor Carlos Alvarez’s proposed budget — leaving the agency 10 million miles short of levels promised to voters five years ago when they approved a sales-tax hike.

 

Let voters decide on property tax reform

Weston Mayor Eric Hersh has every right to campaign against a property tax cut amendment, and to try to convince people that the state tax-cut proposals will be the end of life as we know it.

 

Rising Ambulance Fees To Offset County’s Costs

Patients and their insurance providers soon could pay more for ambulance services as Pasco County raises its rates for the first time in three years.

 

No veto on children’s health urged

Two Republican senators said Thursday the Bush administration should pull back from talk about vetoing legislation that would renew a health insurance program for children.

 

Hollywood, facing $12 million deficit, says it won’t cut jobs

Hollywood The $327 million budget proposal presented to city commissioners Thursday shows a $2 million increase over last year’s budget, but that does not mean residents would enjoy better or cheaper services.

 

Palm Beach County: School Board assesses shrinking budget

The Palm Beach County School Board faces tough choices this summer: How to deal with a major reduction in projected funding for school construction projects.

 

Palm Beach County School District auditors question $17,000 cruise, $150,000 bonus

West Palm Beach The front lobby of G-Star School of the Arts for Motion Pictures and Television is lined with newspaper clippings of a Caribbean cruise with a Hollywood producer when students worked as crew and actors.

 

Fasano Advises Coalition Unity

LAND – O’ LAKES – State Sen. Mike Fasano has urged the Pasco-Hernando Early Learning Coalition to hire a new executive director with no ties to the coalition.

 

Will Broward charter school cross the line on religion?

A Broward charter school that promises to teach Hebrew as a second language has drawn praise from parents who want their kids to learn the language for free, and criticism from those who say it’s no more than a taxpayer-funded religious school.

 

Keep FAU-Kaye ties pure

When did Florida Atlantic University President Frank Brogan know that Barry Kaye would be doing business with FAU, and when did Mr. Kaye know it? The answers are ones FAU’s trustees should make sure they know.