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Winter Haven speaker: cutting homestead property tax would force deep service reductions
Summary
An unidentified Winter Haven speaker said eliminating or reducing the homestead ad valorem property tax would remove about $10.5 million from the city's finances and could force cuts to parks, streets, code enforcement and other general-fund services unless replacement revenue is found.
An Unidentified Speaker told Winter Haven residents and businesses that proposed reductions to the homestead ad valorem property tax would remove roughly $10.5 million from the city's finances and require difficult choices about municipal services.
The speaker said Winter Haven's local government budget is about $250,000,000 and that the general fund is roughly $80,000,000. "Property tax…
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