South Florida residents, mayors react to DeSantis’s property tax exemptions

Governor DeSantis is pushing to eliminate property taxes for homesteaded properties. While many applaud the proposal, cities are chiming in, wondering what will happen when they lose that income.

Jason Pearl said he pays around $20,000 a year in property taxes for his Fort Lauderdale home. His interest is piqued by the governor’s plan to eliminate property taxes for homesteaded properties.

“I am broadly in favor of it, with a massive caveat that it cannot come at the expense of, you know, the essential services that people rely upon,” Pearl said…

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