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Florida Weekly Roundup: Property Tax Amendment Rewrite Required
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NorthEscambia.com
A Leon County judge this week determined the summary of property tax cut ballot measure passed by the Legislature is filled with political rhetoric and misleading.
TILTED TITLEIn a technical win for a trio of groups that challenged Amendment 3 on the November ballot, Leon Circuit Court David Frank on Monday ordered the title and ballot summary to be redrafted.
In his ruling, Frank detailed specific changes that should be made to the ballot summary.
For example, after stating “this amendment benefits Florida taxpayers by:” the ballot summary uses the phrases “exempting homestead properties from taxation,” “ensuring funding for core services,” “protecting small businesses” and “ensuring fairness for Florida residents.”
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