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Broward officials warn proposed property-tax rollbacks would force deep local cuts as insurance costs climb
Summary
County commissioners and state lawmakers at a Broward County legislative delegation meeting urged caution about ballot proposals to cut property taxes and stressed that rising property-insurance costs will worsen local budget shortfalls.
Broward County elected officials and state legislators pressed lawmakers about proposals to cut local property taxes and flagged rapidly rising property-insurance costs as a compound threat to county services during a legislative delegation meeting.
County Commissioner and former state legislator Steve Geller urged state lawmakers to treat the numbers used to justify sweeping tax cuts with skepticism, saying the state—FO and governor have relied on inputs he called inaccurate. "85% of our GR comes from property taxes," Geller said, arguing a rollback at the state level would sharply reduce the county's general revenue and make it impossible to preserve current services.
The discussion centered on two linked pressures: proposals circulating in Tallahassee to reduce or restructure property taxes and increases in homeowners—insurance premiums. Commissioners and representatives said those…
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