Legislative Action Days
Tallahassee is ready to welcome all the elected municipal officials who are able to make it for the annual Legislative Action Days next week!
Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency
This week, the Governor distributed to cities a request for information pertaining to instances of financial emergency or distress. We ask our members to respond to the Governor’s request and provide the appropriate information.
Looming Threat to Property Taxes
Municipalities’ ability to levy property taxes IS at risk. Last week, the Governor spoke of his desire to eliminate property taxes, and there are a number of bills filed in the House and the Senate that would greatly reduce and ultimately jeopardize property tax as a revenue source. The bills that would be most harmful to municipalities have yet to be heard or placed on an agenda, but that does not mean that cities are out of the woods on this issue yet.
We have our work cut out for us this year. We need your help educating legislators on the essential services that cities provide and how those services are paid for.
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