Constitutional officer provides a different perspective on county tax base and budgets
Miss Crawford presented tax‑base data to the board, arguing ad valorem taxes are not the sole revenue supporting constitutional offices and saying constitutional officers returned over $7 million to the board over five years; commissioners pressed for clearer figures before public messaging.
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A constitutional officer identified in the transcript as Miss Crawford gave a tax‑base presentation to the Hardee County Board of County Commissioners as part of the budget kickoff for 2027. Crawford emphasized collaboration and said the charts shown at the budget kickoff last week did not present the entire revenue picture for the county.
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