Floridians in the Fight For Significant Property Tax Reform In The State of Florida
April 4th, 2008 Categories: Port Orange Real Estate, Volusia County Taxes
Here˜s a letter I received from Jose Cancela Co-Chair, Floridians for Property Tax Reform regarding Floridians in the fight for significant property tax reform in the state of Florida.
Dear Janis,
Thank you for continuing to assist your fellow Floridians in the fight for significant property tax reform in the state of Florida.
Through your efforts and the leadership of the Governor and Marco Rubio and the House leadership, we have been able to keep the property tax issue on the table and succeed in winning this battle.
After our vote on Amendment 1, we had one message for the leaders in Tallahassee:
Amendment 1 does not mean you’re done!
We all know that Amendment 1 was a step in the right direction, but it was not comprehensive and it was not enough.
As an organization, we have endorsed the cap of the 1.35% Initiative being pushed by one of our affiliate members Cut Property Taxes Now and encourage you to visit our petition page to download one, sig n it, and send it in.
Last week, over 500 Floridians traveled to Tallahassee to meet with various legislative leaders and members of the Tax and Budget Reform Commission. House Speaker Marco Rubio invited the group to visit the House Chamber. There he gave an incredibly compelling speech on the need for ongoing tax reform efforts. We also heard from Tax and Budget Reform Commissioner Patricia Levesque and many other legislative leaders.
New Efforts
The Tax and Budget Reform Commission did pass the 1 cent sales tax swap to do away with the state portion of property taxes, and very soon, they will vote on a spending cap tied to an index of growth plus inflation.
We will keep you updated on those efforts.
In the meantime, please help us by doing the following:
E-Mail or Call Your Legislator: Help us convince the political leaders of Florida that comprehensive reform is needed immediately. You can determine your state legislator by visiting www.flsenate.gov and www.myfloridahouse.gov.
Email or Call the Tax and Budget Reform Commission: We encourage you to visit their website at www.floridatbrc.org to learn more and to contact their members to urge them to support the TABOR cap. Thank you for your continued support in the fight for lower property taxes.
Sincerely,
Jose Cancela
Co-Chair, Floridians for Property Tax Reform
