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Flagler County Sheriff Proposes Dedicated Tax to Offset Projected Budget Shortfall
Officials say the district could replace falling property-tax revenue and help cover $82 million in annual public safety costs.
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Flagler County Considering Special Taxing District for Sheriff's Budget to Counter Amendment 3 Funding Drop
Facing a projected $60 million drop in property tax revenue by 2028 from Amendment 3, the Flagler County Commission is considering a special taxing district to fund law enforcement as Sheriff Rick Staly plans to lobby state lawmakers to allow counties to impose the tax on cities without police departments--in this case, Palm Coast. That's drawing cautious reactions from Palm Coast leaders.
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