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Commissioners warned state homestead-exemption changes could cut county revenue; options discussed
Summary
Staff outlined pending state proposals that would alter homestead exemptions and could reduce county revenue—one proposal was estimated to cost Santa Rosa County about $33.4 million and other variants could hit the general fund by $7–11 million—prompting commissioners to discuss revenue diversification and trade-offs.
County staff briefed commissioners on multiple state legislative proposals that would change homestead exemptions and the non-school portion of property taxes. Staff said one proposal could reduce county revenue by about $33,400,000 and that other measures could lower general-fund receipts by roughly $7–11 million depending on how exemptions are structured.
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