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Representative Gerwig touts school‑supply tax holiday, school funding wins and Fentanyl Day of Awareness
Summary
State Representative Gerwig briefed the council on this year’s legislative outcomes including an annual August tax holiday for school supplies, year‑round tax exemptions for specified hurricane prep items, restored funding for specialized school programs and a new Fentanyl Day of Awareness on Aug. 21.
Representative Gerwig updated the City of Greenacres on several bills and budget items she said were enacted this session, and invited questions from the council.
Gerwig said the state established an annual tax exemption covering school supplies during the month of August and that certain hurricane preparedness items — including generators, gas cans and specified batteries — are tax‑exempt year‑round. “No tax on school supplies,” she said, adding that clothing under $75 is also exempt and that “this might be a good…
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