On election day, Lee County voters overwhelmingly voted for Amendment 3; property tax reform.The final tally was 199,877 yes votes and 90,186 no votes. The Lee County Board of Commissioners is the first to announce a workshop on the issue.
The details of what voters approved:
- In 2027, the homestead exemption will go from $50,000 to $150,000.
- In 2028, the homestead exemption goes from $150,000 to $250,000.
Most elected officials said the amendment was not well thought out. Voters disagreed.
77% of the voters on Fort Myers Beach voted YES for Amendment 3. Fort Myers Beach Town Manager Will McKannay and Mayor Dan Allers have said the impact to island residents will not be as bad as in other municipalities, like Cape Coral for example, where 91% of the properties are residential and a large chunk are homesteaded…