Seminole County warns Amendment 3 could end no-kill shelter status, cut key services

Seminole County warns Amendment 3 could end no-kill shelter status, cut key services

Seminole County leaders are warning that Amendment 3, a property tax relief measure, could slash local funding by roughly 20% — potentially forcing cuts to animal services, threatening the county's no-kill shelter status, and reducing critical community programs like emergency management and public health clinics.

Bartow leaders warn property tax amendment could affect city services

A proposed property tax amendment could provide additional savings for some Florida homeowners, but Bartow city leaders say the measure could also reduce the revenue available to fund local services.