The Property Tax Puzzle
Property tax reform is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, issue facing the state legislature this year. There has been much hand wringing all around. Many hare brained schemes have been floated. Civic Concern has just published a thoughtful, reasoned history of the property tax problems in Florida and proposed some solutions.
Some commenters on the St. Peterburg Times Buzz Blog piece on this report claim that
The people want major reduction in property taxes
Others argue
I don't think "the people" want a bunch of half-cocked, sound bite ideas.
... Recent polls show they're pretty skeptical of all the various proposals.
If you want my opinion...
Cross Posted from Florida Kossacks
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CIVIC Launches New Interactive Website
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With today's launch of the CIVIC website, Florida finally has a source for innovative, centrist ideas and accessible political information. The new site will provide Floridians with an opportunity to interact with decision-makers and voice their opinions, encouraging and assisting them in greater civic involvement.
As an incubator for centrist ideas and a legislative watchdog ensuring greater sunshine and accountability, CIVIC will be a partner for ordinary Floridians. It will bring attention and focus to common sense ideas and offer solutions to languishing state problems. Committed to a more balanced political discussion in Florida, CIVIC will be the state's primary source for innovative policy proposals and plain-language information about what's happening in state government.
The CIVIC website provides information on current events, mechanisms for citizens to make their voices heard, forums for discussion of issues and policies, and a clearinghouse for the development of real solutions to our state's most critical problems. In short, it will be a single-source location for innovative policies and unbiased political information.
Please comment and tell us what you would like to see CIVIC offer.