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Staff recommends commission adopt Tamarac's 2026 state legislative agenda, warns of large property-tax exposure
Summary
Governmental affairs manager Tanya Williams urged the City Commission to adopt a largely carryover 2026 State Legislative Agenda with a new property-tax section, saying property tax accounts for about 40.4% of Tamarac's General Fund and that removing the homestead exemption could cost the city roughly $22.2 million.
Tanya Williams, the city's governmental affairs manager, told staff the proposed 2026 State Legislative Agenda is essentially the 2025 agenda reorganized for clarity and to align with current legislative trends and that staff will seek commission adoption and authorization to distribute the agenda for advocacy ahead of the city's trip to Tallahassee on Nov. 17.
"For the city of Tamarac, our property taxes are the single largest source of revenue for the city, making up approximately 40.4% of our General Fund revenue," Williams said,…
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