Broward Schools & Property Tax Edition: Capitol to Courthouse Headliners–Oct. 31

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Crist’s property tax push begins in Jacksonville

Already having counteracted property tax cuts by eliminating some city programs and approving various fees, Jacksonville officials have decried losing up to $75 million next year if more property tax relief is approved.

 

Tax plan is open to legal fight

TALLAHASSEE – The Legislature’s tax cut plan would deepen inequalities in Florida’s tax system and could lead to a lawsuit by those who own nonhomestead property.

 

Onus now on taxation commission to deliver real property tax reform

ISSUE: Warmed-over tax reform goes to voters.

The Florida Legislature has produced another tax-break package to put before the voters in January. To quote a popular expression: “It is what it is,” and unfortunately this “it” is a disappointment.

 

Teachers union against tax plan, campaign plans on hold

The head of Florida’s statewide teachers union Wednesday declared the group’s opposition to a new property tax-cutting plan that’s on the Jan. 29 ballot, but he said no decision yet has been made on launching a formal campaign against it.

 

Governor moves to drop appeal on first tax proposal

Gov. Charlie Crist and other supporters of a $12 billion ballot proposal to roll back property taxes face more than the Jan. 29 special election deadline.

 

TaxWatch: Property tax amendment could end hopes of real reform
 
Only a week ago, officials at Florida TaxWatch advocated that Florida voters approve the constitutional amendment to reform property tax law being considered by the State Legislature.

 

Losers in tax reform battle hope for better luck next year

Florida businesses are just beginning to sift through the results of a recent special session that some say threw crumbs to them and other owners on non-homesteaded property in their battles against higher property taxes.

 

Tax relief in offing

The best we can do – now. That appears to be the consensus over the Legislature’s new plan for property-tax relief – a promising but somewhat disappointing package of trims that will save the average homeowner just $240 a year.

 

Tax cuts mean service cuts

Pensacola Bay Area officials are uncertain how passage of a proposed ballot amendment on property tax reform could impact local government budgets.However, one thing is certain: It will mean cutting services, officials say.

 

Legislators, emerge from your cocoons

Does the name Burt Saunders ring a bell?How about Dave Aronberg? Mike Bennett? Michael Grant? Paige Kreegel? Nick Thompson? Gary Aubuchon? Trudi Williams?

 

Tax-reform trick

It would have been better had the Florida Senate and House both stayed home. As it was, the Senate convened just long enough to slap together a property-tax plan that, while not nearly as radical as its predecessors, still adds up to a scaled-back sampler of the worst of all those plans.

 

Education group on sidelines in tax debate, for now

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Charlie Crist has succeeded in stopping Florida’s unions from launching an initial all-out campaign against his property tax reform.

 

Crist, Rubio differ on property tax

A day after the Legislature endorsed an amendment that could cut property taxes by more than $12 billion over the next five years, two of Florida’s top Republicans on Tuesday took starkly different views of the plan that voters will consider on the Jan. 29 ballot.

 

Property tax plan Q&A

The state Legislature has put a proposed constitutional amendment on the Jan. 29 ballot to lower property taxes. 

 

O’Malley Outlines The Losers if He Can’t Hit the Slots Jackpot

There is a lot more riding on the outcome of a potential slots referendum than whether Marylanders will get to gamble closer to home.