We can all agree, not just in Broward, that a Florida Tax Reform is necessary, but when it comes to voting on Amendment 1 on January 29th, We say no.From firefighters their jobs will be cut and our lives will no longer be safe to school teachers telling us that our educational system will be affected.
Let this mess of a amendment go down in flames and tell the Legislator to go back in March and get it right this time. Do not give this Legislator a pass vote NO
There are a number of reasons why:
• The plan gives most of the relief to those who need it the least
(long-term Save Our Homes property), while giving very little to
those that have seen their taxes rise the most (non-homestead
property).
• It will perpetuate the current system and exacerbate the shift of
tax burden from homestead to non-homestead property. It will also
continue to shift tax burden to new homeowners.
• While some solution to portability is needed, there are serious
constitutional concerns about providing it.
• The 10% cap for non-homestead property is so high as to be of
little value to most properties.
• The $9.3 billion five-year taxpayer savings estimate is likely
overstated. The proposal does not restrict local governments'
ability to increase millage rates to recoup revenue losses, thereby
lessening the savings for some and shifting more tax burden to
others.
• And perhaps most importantly, if the voters approve this new
amendment, future attempts to reform non-homestead property taxes
will be extremely difficult."
• The plan gives most of the relief to those who need it the least
(long-term Save Our Homes property), while giving very little to
those that have seen their taxes rise the most (non-homestead
property).
• It will perpetuate the current system and exacerbate the shift of
tax burden from homestead to non-homestead property. It will also
continue to shift tax burden to new homeowners.
• While some solution to portability is needed, there are serious
constitutional concerns about providing it.
• The 10% cap for non-homestead property is so high as to be of
little value to most properties.
• The $9.3 billion five-year taxpayer savings estimate is likely
overstated. The proposal does not restrict local governments'
ability to increase millage rates to recoup revenue losses, thereby
lessening the savings for some and shifting more tax burden to
others.
• And perhaps most importantly, if the voters approve this new
amendment, future attempts to reform non-homestead property taxes
will be extremely difficult."
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