If you really want the pulse of the average Floridian on Amendment 3, check out Nextdoor. I own my home; why should I pay property taxes? is the mentality on Nextdoor. Amendment 3 was put on the ballot; no one collected signatures like residents must when they want something on the ballot. The FOR website is state-sponsored, so that should be a clue right there.
People don't realize that cities and counties must front the costs for the rampant development that they approve in Florida. Amendment 3 is not to help the homeowner; it's to strip cities and counties of making local decisions. That is the real purpose.
The state legislature added something called an agricultural enclave, which I think forces them to make a decision about land use, or the developer has the right to develop. I'm not sure how it works. I would really like to see an article about the impact of this.
To the people who complain and say the cities/counties are wasting money, their budgets are public, and you have the right to see them. Go look before you do what DeSantis and the state legislature want you to do.
True about Nextdoor, Janet. But I saw a lot of "No"-leaning folks on there too. That was before they kicked me off for being too political, even though everything I said was true and respectful. (If they really enforced that "rule" uniformly, there would be few left on the site.)
And what these People Who Don't Know clearly Don't Know is that when we are hit hard locally as a result of Amendment 3, our caring (sic) governor will be way gone out the door, patting himself on his back on the way out how he fooled so many into thinking that he's the one who lowered property taxes. It's his tactic. Same he's been using on teachers for years whenever you hear he's giving teachers a pay raise. Think twice on that one.
Just a quick question this morning I read this headline - FAT. BEAR WEEK - Backpack, a male brown bear known for his gentle demeanor, won Alaska’s annual contest.
I'm not sure if there is a trophy involved but if there is, will Trump claim it for display with his other trophies?
I honestly don't know how I got subscribed to tropic press, but I really appreciate the reporting Bruce. This is going to gut our social services. I hear the plight of homeowners, but I think we need to focus on the costs of homeowners insurance! The orlando Sentinel reported that they are providing billions of profit to thier affiliates while claiming losses. I imagine it has something to do with their justification to increase premiums on homeowners. Would love a deap dive on this too.
Very simple. We are a working middle class family of four. We own a little house in Miami Shores. Each year, the always rising property taxes strip my account of $9k that I would otherwise spend in groceries and supporting my kids education. That is ridiculous and completely out of synch with our reality. I am a BIG YES!! for Amendment 3
Yes to Amendment 3! There is well organized fear campaign going on to frighten people that the world will come to an end if we pass Amendment 3. Here is a great video, just under 12 minutes, that's an eye opener: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X4HxTNmmu4
I wish people would wake up to what local governments are doing with our tax dollars.
Here is the problem with Amendment 3 and the lost revenue. Instead of approving all of the new developments putting a strain on local resources, clogging roads with traffic, hiking up water and electric, the local governments should have planned for how they were going to pay for expansion without increasing property taxes each year. Or declined the development. But the dollar signs were too much for everyone involved and so here we are. I think $5,000 for a $300,000 house where we have no children, etc. Is alot of money on top of ridiculous homeowner insurance rates and exorbitant auto insurance rates. Our local and state government provided no relief on any of those fronts. Groceries are outrageous. So is everything else. So yes, we are looking for a break from SOMEWHERE. Had our state or local government delivered something, we wouldn't be considering yes to this. But right now, I am and let the local governments come up with creative ways to make up the shortfall as should have been planned all along.
I expect this will fail to get the required 60% but we "No" folks cannot take anything for granted. If it gets between 50 and 60%, that would be sweet just desserts for the Fl. Leg. that undemocratically made all ballot measures have to get 60%!
Sorry but I’m a fan of lower taxes. Maybe we’ll have less for the local services, but maybe we also have less for the Republicans to steal. Maybe we’ll even get some federal Medicare money that Florida turned down before. I know this won’t help with local services, but government can’t expand forever. My Social Security just isn’t going up as fast as taxes.
Total YES on amend 3. Much rather see sales tax raised and property tax fully eliminated, (though that’s not on this agenda). Owning a home or a rental property, you are a sitting duck for every bill the county wants to lay on you and your taxes soar every year. SOH may cap at 3%, but valuations and millages will forever increase, so your taxes will still soar every year. Your only escape is to sell your home and move to somewhere cheaper. If sales tax is increased instead, you can decide how much tax you want to spend, based on what you choose to buy each year. Those who have the most money to spend will pay the most and those who are more careful with their spending, will pay less, but at least you have a choice every time you checkout. You have no choice when it comes to property taxes, except keep your home or sell. Additionally, Amendment 3 reduces the cap on non-primary properties from 10% increases down to 5% increases, which lowers the burdens on landlords, allowing them to reduce and hold rents at lower rates. With high insurance, property taxes and home valuations, it is getting to the point where renting out a single family home is not as profitable as just putting you’re money into treasury bonds, so that’s going to mean less rentals on the market and that will be where and why rent prices will go up. If Florida later makes the mistake of creating rent caps, watch how fast landlords exit the market and there are fewer places to rent and if you can’t qualify to buy a home, guess you’ll be roommate shopping! You’re going to get bit in the butt either way, Amendment 3 just gives you a little relief and an opportunity for the local tax boards to get more efficient and then fund any shortfall that the state doesn’t help out with, through other means.
What!? This applies to non-primary residences too? If that's true it's even worse. Landlords will not pass on savings to tenants, they'll just pocket it.
Is there a resource out there that details the questions on the November Florida ballot? Just like this story, except it covers everything on the ballot.
A friend's son moved here not long ago and isn't quite up to speed yet on the full political landscape here. Thankfully, he is True Blue, so that's awesome. Just trying to help him make more informed decisions. Thanks so much!
hello- I am trying to understand the pros/cons of A3. I went to my first City of Satellite Beach council meeting a few weeks ago....figured best way to start. Local. The city manager did share her salary... $186,000. So, I started to look at other coastal communities in Florida that have same amount of permanent residents. Six other communites came to the forefront. One of them being Cocoa Beach. I did a public request for the salary of the newly invested city manager. Wes Mullins. My request for public records (his salary/contract) was answered, but then immediately cancelled in the same mintue. Can anyone help me with this information. I am just curious. Each city has about the same permanent residents, however, Satellite Beach does not hold the same constraints as Cocoa Beach. Hotels, Airbnb's and tourism. I do believe a six figure salary is acceptable for the position, however, is/are their pay scales similar?
If you really want the pulse of the average Floridian on Amendment 3, check out Nextdoor. I own my home; why should I pay property taxes? is the mentality on Nextdoor. Amendment 3 was put on the ballot; no one collected signatures like residents must when they want something on the ballot. The FOR website is state-sponsored, so that should be a clue right there.
People don't realize that cities and counties must front the costs for the rampant development that they approve in Florida. Amendment 3 is not to help the homeowner; it's to strip cities and counties of making local decisions. That is the real purpose.
The state legislature added something called an agricultural enclave, which I think forces them to make a decision about land use, or the developer has the right to develop. I'm not sure how it works. I would really like to see an article about the impact of this.
To the people who complain and say the cities/counties are wasting money, their budgets are public, and you have the right to see them. Go look before you do what DeSantis and the state legislature want you to do.
I don't trust anything with DeSantis' name on it! And if there's anything as a homeowner I want lowered it's insurance!!!!!!!!!!!
True about Nextdoor, Janet. But I saw a lot of "No"-leaning folks on there too. That was before they kicked me off for being too political, even though everything I said was true and respectful. (If they really enforced that "rule" uniformly, there would be few left on the site.)
And what these People Who Don't Know clearly Don't Know is that when we are hit hard locally as a result of Amendment 3, our caring (sic) governor will be way gone out the door, patting himself on his back on the way out how he fooled so many into thinking that he's the one who lowered property taxes. It's his tactic. Same he's been using on teachers for years whenever you hear he's giving teachers a pay raise. Think twice on that one.
Just a quick question this morning I read this headline - FAT. BEAR WEEK - Backpack, a male brown bear known for his gentle demeanor, won Alaska’s annual contest.
I'm not sure if there is a trophy involved but if there is, will Trump claim it for display with his other trophies?
Have a great day!
Well, the Dotard is certainly fat but completely lacks the "gentle demeanor".
I honestly don't know how I got subscribed to tropic press, but I really appreciate the reporting Bruce. This is going to gut our social services. I hear the plight of homeowners, but I think we need to focus on the costs of homeowners insurance! The orlando Sentinel reported that they are providing billions of profit to thier affiliates while claiming losses. I imagine it has something to do with their justification to increase premiums on homeowners. Would love a deap dive on this too.
Very simple. We are a working middle class family of four. We own a little house in Miami Shores. Each year, the always rising property taxes strip my account of $9k that I would otherwise spend in groceries and supporting my kids education. That is ridiculous and completely out of synch with our reality. I am a BIG YES!! for Amendment 3
Yes to Amendment 3! There is well organized fear campaign going on to frighten people that the world will come to an end if we pass Amendment 3. Here is a great video, just under 12 minutes, that's an eye opener: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X4HxTNmmu4
I wish people would wake up to what local governments are doing with our tax dollars.
Here is the problem with Amendment 3 and the lost revenue. Instead of approving all of the new developments putting a strain on local resources, clogging roads with traffic, hiking up water and electric, the local governments should have planned for how they were going to pay for expansion without increasing property taxes each year. Or declined the development. But the dollar signs were too much for everyone involved and so here we are. I think $5,000 for a $300,000 house where we have no children, etc. Is alot of money on top of ridiculous homeowner insurance rates and exorbitant auto insurance rates. Our local and state government provided no relief on any of those fronts. Groceries are outrageous. So is everything else. So yes, we are looking for a break from SOMEWHERE. Had our state or local government delivered something, we wouldn't be considering yes to this. But right now, I am and let the local governments come up with creative ways to make up the shortfall as should have been planned all along.
I expect this will fail to get the required 60% but we "No" folks cannot take anything for granted. If it gets between 50 and 60%, that would be sweet just desserts for the Fl. Leg. that undemocratically made all ballot measures have to get 60%!
Sorry but I’m a fan of lower taxes. Maybe we’ll have less for the local services, but maybe we also have less for the Republicans to steal. Maybe we’ll even get some federal Medicare money that Florida turned down before. I know this won’t help with local services, but government can’t expand forever. My Social Security just isn’t going up as fast as taxes.
Total YES on amend 3. Much rather see sales tax raised and property tax fully eliminated, (though that’s not on this agenda). Owning a home or a rental property, you are a sitting duck for every bill the county wants to lay on you and your taxes soar every year. SOH may cap at 3%, but valuations and millages will forever increase, so your taxes will still soar every year. Your only escape is to sell your home and move to somewhere cheaper. If sales tax is increased instead, you can decide how much tax you want to spend, based on what you choose to buy each year. Those who have the most money to spend will pay the most and those who are more careful with their spending, will pay less, but at least you have a choice every time you checkout. You have no choice when it comes to property taxes, except keep your home or sell. Additionally, Amendment 3 reduces the cap on non-primary properties from 10% increases down to 5% increases, which lowers the burdens on landlords, allowing them to reduce and hold rents at lower rates. With high insurance, property taxes and home valuations, it is getting to the point where renting out a single family home is not as profitable as just putting you’re money into treasury bonds, so that’s going to mean less rentals on the market and that will be where and why rent prices will go up. If Florida later makes the mistake of creating rent caps, watch how fast landlords exit the market and there are fewer places to rent and if you can’t qualify to buy a home, guess you’ll be roommate shopping! You’re going to get bit in the butt either way, Amendment 3 just gives you a little relief and an opportunity for the local tax boards to get more efficient and then fund any shortfall that the state doesn’t help out with, through other means.
What!? This applies to non-primary residences too? If that's true it's even worse. Landlords will not pass on savings to tenants, they'll just pocket it.
Is there a resource out there that details the questions on the November Florida ballot? Just like this story, except it covers everything on the ballot.
A friend's son moved here not long ago and isn't quite up to speed yet on the full political landscape here. Thankfully, he is True Blue, so that's awesome. Just trying to help him make more informed decisions. Thanks so much!
hello- I am trying to understand the pros/cons of A3. I went to my first City of Satellite Beach council meeting a few weeks ago....figured best way to start. Local. The city manager did share her salary... $186,000. So, I started to look at other coastal communities in Florida that have same amount of permanent residents. Six other communites came to the forefront. One of them being Cocoa Beach. I did a public request for the salary of the newly invested city manager. Wes Mullins. My request for public records (his salary/contract) was answered, but then immediately cancelled in the same mintue. Can anyone help me with this information. I am just curious. Each city has about the same permanent residents, however, Satellite Beach does not hold the same constraints as Cocoa Beach. Hotels, Airbnb's and tourism. I do believe a six figure salary is acceptable for the position, however, is/are their pay scales similar?
Great video explainer, just under 12 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X4HxTNmmu4