Comments on: Stage Set For Reaching Deal On Florida Tax Cuts http://www.northescambia.com/2018/03/stage-set-for-reaching-deal-on-florida-tax-cuts Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:01:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anne http://www.northescambia.com/2018/03/stage-set-for-reaching-deal-on-florida-tax-cuts/comment-page-1#comment-360718 Anne Mon, 05 Mar 2018 11:04:06 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=316290#comment-360718 Gov. Scott and the State Legislature are determined to CUT TAXES which is very popular. And, really, who likes paying them? The thing is that TAXES PAY for the things we as a community need such as roads, law enforcement, School Safety, the list is endless. Without State Taxes the burden of paying for Services to the Community falls upon those of us who live in the counties. Property taxes are regulated by the state, HOWEVER, the Value of property can be raised. Your home, land, is Worth More thus we will Pay More to the County whether or not we've really improved our homes or property. The only way for the county to maintain a way to pay for Citizen Services. UNFUNDED Mandates, the Legislature says "Protect Schools" and lays out some guidelines which must be followed. HOWEVER, the Legislature is famous for Not Providing Funding ( which comes from taxes ) and the local county schools have to find funding or face penalties. Cutting taxes is a good thing for us taxpayers to hear but the impact down the road is that old saying of "Doing More With Less" and that at some point becomes impossible. Gov. Scott and the State Legislature are determined to CUT TAXES which is very popular. And, really, who likes paying them?
The thing is that TAXES PAY for the things we as a community need such as roads, law enforcement, School Safety, the list is endless.
Without State Taxes the burden of paying for Services to the Community falls upon those of us who live in the counties.
Property taxes are regulated by the state, HOWEVER, the Value of property can be raised. Your home, land, is Worth More thus we will Pay More to the County whether or not we’ve really improved our homes or property. The only way for the county to maintain a way to pay for Citizen Services.

UNFUNDED Mandates, the Legislature says “Protect Schools” and lays out some guidelines which must be followed. HOWEVER, the Legislature is famous for Not Providing Funding ( which comes from taxes ) and the local county schools have to find funding or face penalties.

Cutting taxes is a good thing for us taxpayers to hear but the impact down the road is that old saying of “Doing More With Less” and that at some point becomes impossible.

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