Comments on: Legislature Approves Placing Homestead Property Tax Amendment On November Ballot

By: Emma

Emma — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:39:30 +0000

The Florida state constitution expressly prohibits the levying of a personal income tax. This restriction is established in Article VII, Section 5 of the Florida Constitution, which prevents the state from collecting individual income taxes on wages, salaries, and investment income.

By: Lice’s in Pensacola

Lice’s in Pensacola — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:20:46 +0000

Yeah, I will vote. Against it.

Too many restrictions, caveats, lures. Total smoke screen to cover up for increased fees and, down the road, increased sales taxes.

Notice how constitutional officers are exempt from the cuts. Protecting their fellow elected officials high salaries and elected officials pensions.

We’ll see if it can reach 60%. I have my doubts once people think about this.

By: Jlb

Jlb — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:41:04 +0000

Home owners shouldn’t lose their home because they can’t pay the taxes. Taxes should have been based on the cost of the home not new appraisals. They will have money for fire ..police..an schools. No problem taxing people…but don’t like giving it up.

By: derek

derek — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:15:25 +0000

When Cities and Counties refuse to live within their means….

By: Buford T

Buford T — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:25:27 +0000

Be careful what you ask for because you just may get it, the old saying goes. Be prepared to pay higher taxes.

By: JR

JR — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:14:54 +0000

@Mike Spinks. Property tax funds local government. The state of Florida runs a surplus budget, and state income taxes fund just that – state budgets. There is no need for Florida to implement a state income tax. However, you may expect to see county and municipal governments implement increased local option sales taxes, or less likely, endeavor toward responsible fiscal spending.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:54:24 +0000

Don’t worry Derek.
If there’s 2 things this won’t affect it’s the Library and ECAT money pits.

By: Luigi

Luigi — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:06:13 +0000

Get out there and vote, vote, vote . Stop waste , abuse and misused of tax payers money . Longways to go and a huge opposition by some politicians , if it passes their piggy bank is gone . So did I said it VOTE .

By: Bonnie Exner

Bonnie Exner — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:43:58 +0000

Steven L. You are spot on in your remarks. I have 2 suggestions 1.) all commissioners that file a frivolous lawsuit should have to put up their own money instead of using taxpayers monies[ over 15 million taxpayers dollars were loss in the last 2/3 years because of lost legal decisions. 2.) IMPACT FEES need to be implemented .[ 45 out of 67 countries already have these] to help with smart growth and infrastructure needs.
These fees would be collected only once from the developers/builders to defray the costs of infrastructure needs that go along with adding new subdivisions.

By: Itwasntme

Itwasntme — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:32:15 +0000

School board administrator was put on ballot1. Be elected by the voters or 2. Be appointed. Appointed won and now it was a failure and again want to put that back on the ballot to see if voters change their minds.
Go ahead a vote for no property taxes. Sales tax will need to go up. Services like Fire departments and Ambulances will have to be paid possibly by a state tax in the future.
This will not be the win you think it’s going to be.