Property tax

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

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Audience members listen during the special commission meeting on Monday.

TALLAHASSEE (Bay News 9) -- A property tax cap will not be in the future for Florida homeowners - at least not this year.

A special state commission rejected the so-called "Tax-payers' Bill of Rights" regarding property taxes on Monday.

The commission said such a deal could put local governments in a bind.

The measure would have gone before voters in November.

The plan would have kept property taxes from going up faster than population growth or the price of goods.

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Meanwhile, the commission is working on a different plan that could still make the ballot.

That plan could slash property tax bills by 25 percent in return for raising the sales tax by a penny.

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