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Tampa council workshop narrows FY27 priorities as property-tax reform and debt risks loom
Summary
Council members and a budget committee warned that proposed state property-tax reforms and rising debt could constrain the FY27 capital program; council prioritized resurfacing, parks maintenance, stormwater, mobility (signalization) and selected community projects such as Sulphur Springs.
TAMPA — Tampa City Council used a special-call budget workshop to take its first public pass at FY27 priorities while a potential state property-tax overhaul and rising debt shaped the tone of the discussion.
Andy Joe Scaglione, representing the council’s budget committee, told the council the committee had voted unanimously on its recommendations and warned that the legislative proposal to “gradually eliminate non-school property taxes for primary homeowners over a 10 year period starting 2027” could significantly reduce local revenue. "A reduction in property tax revenue would make maintaining public safety levels extremely challenging," Scaglione said, urging caution before committing city funds to large new projects.
Scaglione and other committee members also noted that extending…
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