As Floridians get ready to vote in November on an amendment to the state constitution that would substantially cut residential property taxes, Lauderhill Commissioner Melissa Dunn is making her own preparations. A preliminary analysis shows Dunn’s Fort Lauderdale-area city of about 75,000 people will lose $8 to $10 million in property tax revenue beginning in fiscal year 2028 if the amendment passes, she told Smart Cities Dive.
“The question voters are going to have to answer is what services are they going to cut, or what fees are we going to have to raise?” said Dunn, cautioning that she’s not speaking in her capacity as an elected official regarding a ballot issue.
In Moore, Oklahoma, Mayor Mark Hamm is also bracing for lost tax revenue if the state Supreme Court approves adding a citizen initiative to eliminate property taxes on homesteads to the November ballot. Property taxes account for about 12% of the annual budget for his city of 63,000 people, Hamm told Smart Cities Dive…