Rick Scott Backs Florida Amendment 3 Property Tax Cut

Rick Scott Backs Florida Amendment 3 Property Tax Cut

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — U.S. Sen. Rick Scott said Friday that he supports Florida’s proposed Amendment 3 and intends to vote for it, while warning local governments that they must protect essential services as they absorb billions of dollars in projected property-tax reductions. Scott’s statement clarified his position after earlier comments about police protection, schools and county budgets prompted questions about whether he had broken with Gov. …

Scott backs Florida property tax cut amendment, urges counties to eliminate waste

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — U.S. Sen. Rick Scott said Friday he supports and plans to vote for a proposed constitutional amendment that would sharply expand Florida’s homestead property tax exemption, casting the measure as needed relief for families while urging counties to eliminate waste rather than cut essential services. “I support any tax or fee cut… The post Scott backs Florida property tax cut amendment, urges counties to eliminate waste appeare…