The City of Hialeah announced this week that it has removed a portion of its property taxes affecting thousands of city seniors without impacting essential services, a move it says is a first in Florida.
“For years, seniors were told it couldn’t be done. They were told the only solution was to go to Tallahassee, to wait on legislation, to accept that relief was out of reach,” Hialeah Mayor Bryan Calvo said. “But we didn’t accept that answer. We found a way.”
The Hialeah City Council approved the measure, which specifically provides tax relief to approximately 6,635 families, or nearly 21% of Hialeah residents. The average check is $539 to qualified seniors…