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City lobbyist warns of state moves to cut property-tax revenue, warns local governments to prepare
Summary
Oakland Park city lobbyist Russell Clannett briefed commissioners on legislative trends including a proposal to eliminate property taxes, reduced support for regional rail and a state audit program affecting counties. He urged local preparation and public education.
Russell Clannett, the city’s contract lobbyist, told the Oakland Park City Commission on Aug. 6 that recent developments in Tallahassee and other state actions could substantially affect local services if state leaders pursue proposals that would replace property-tax revenue with higher sales or consumption taxes.
Clannett said a governor-backed idea to reduce or eliminate property taxes would have to be made up with other revenue — likely sales taxes — and observed that “the single most regressive tax that there is is sales tax” because it takes a larger share of income from lower earners. He urged the city and its residents to “prepare, to examine what it might mean, and educate our people.”
Why it matters: Property taxes fund most local government…
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