You should have received VTR's press release regarding Amendment One passing. Please be assured there are still several avenues we can and are pursuing.
Also, please note, that the newspapers are already reporting that our Senators will not address tax reform any more this year as the voters just voted on the biggest tax cut in Florida's history. Please read the article below and go to the following link at the Orlando Sentinel editorial:http://www.orlandosentinel.com/video/?slug=orl-electionpropertytax012907
The foundation for any true and meaningful comprehensive tax reform is to cap all government spending and revenues, including impact fees, fire fees, etc., at three percent or population growth, whichever is less and no new taxes without voter approval. It is a spending problem! We are going to need everyone's help in getting this passed!!! We will need everyone to start pressuring the Tax and Budget Reform Commission to place this amendment that Dr. Barry Poulson drafted on this November's ballot. It is called the Taxpayer Protection Amendment (or taxpayer bill of rights). I would urge everyone to go to the TBRC website and start emailing and calling the commissioners. The website is:
Also, the TBRC is debating Mr. McKay's proposal to remove all school board tax off the tax rolls and replace with a revenue neutral funding source. If this is done, every taxpayer across the board would receive a 40 to 50 percent reduction in their real estate tax bill. Remember, now, Tallahassee can do this legislatively and it does not have to go to voter approval and we would see that relief this year in our tax bills. This proposal together with the above amendment, if both voted on and approved, will give not only significant reform, but significant relief to ALL FLORIDA TAXPAYERS!
All for the moment!
Margie
Margie Patchett * Waterside Title Co. * 640 Dunlawton Ave * Port Orange, FL 32127
Phone: 386-788-1335 Fax: 386-756-0662
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