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Lobbyist warns Florida property-tax proposals could sharply cut local services
Summary
Village lobbyist David Caserta told commissioners several House proposals would substantially reduce municipal revenue — he cited statewide impacts as high as $18 billion and urged local governments to coordinate to quantify local effects.
David Caserta, a lobbyist who represented municipal interests to the Village of Biscayne Park commission, briefed the panel on a set of property-tax proposals under consideration in the Florida Legislature and urged officials to prepare for potentially large local impacts. "They're talking about $18,000,000,000 of impact," Caserta said, adding that as many as "411 municipalities" could be affected by some versions of the bills.
The presentation summarized a string of measures Caserta said were advancing in the House and receiving attention in committees, including proposals to eliminate or phase out non-school property-tax levies, to expand…
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