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Local electeds ask delegation for state help on stormwater projects, short-term-rental control and caution on broad property-tax changes
Summary
County and municipal leaders asked the delegation for state appropriations for stormwater projects and shoreline sand replenishment, urged reinstatement of local control over short-term rentals, and cautioned lawmakers against quick, sweeping property-tax cuts without evaluating local consequences.
A range of Brevard County elected officials, including county commissioners, city mayors and municipal managers, used the delegation meeting to press for state appropriations for local stormwater and beach projects and to warn against hasty statewide changes to property-tax policy.
Brevard County Commissioner Ron Feltner outlined multiple drainage projects across the county seeking legislative appropriations and asked the delegation for assistance on beach renourishment cost-share grants. The county also asked the state to restore local discretion over short-term rentals and to…
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