Category: Property Tax and Education News
Oct 31, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â 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 …
Oct 29, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Tax-cut plan passes; now voters decide Out-maneuvered and out of time, the Florida House railed for hours Monday before approving a scaled-back property-tax plan that the state Senate all but …
Oct 25, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Weston Mayor Eric Hersh says he has no regrets about blocking tax proposal Weston Mayor Eric Hersh hated the Legislature’s last property tax proposal enough to sue. But he says …
Oct 24, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Tax cap plan’s effect on schools may spell trouble When Legislators arrived last week to agree on a property tax cut package, one of their major goals was to minimize …
Oct 22, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Letter from Gov. Charlie Crist: Cut property taxes; our bosses expect results The greatness of our nation’s democracy relies on participation from all of its elected representatives. Â House passes …
Oct 18, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Senate passes part of property tax cut plan The Senate decided Wednesday to ask voters to lower property taxes, but still has to work out differences with the House over …
Oct 17, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Senate barely passes tax plan. House waits Florida lawmakers tried to end their standoff on property taxes Wednesday as House Republicans and Democrats began hammering a consensus plan together, while …
Oct 16, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Fla. tax-cut panel adopts protection plan TALLAHASSEE – The property tax debate took a dramatic and sudden turn today when a House panel adopted a measure that would give businesses …
Oct 12, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story:  Lawmakers pass $1.1 billion budget cut, tuition increase TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s budget could be shrinking by about $1.1 billion and college students may have to pay higher tuition.  …
Oct 9, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Property tax reform and what it means to you Confused which way to go on property-tax reform? No wonder. A Florida judge found the language in a proposed super exemption …