Whether you see Tallahassee politicians who are proposing property tax reductions as barbarians at the gate of home rule and Vero’s prized quality of life, or as prudent fiscal hawks protecting homeowners and senior citizens, there’s no doubt they have become obsessed with the issue in the last year or two.
In response, Vero Beach officials, who believe cutting or eliminating property taxes will harm the city and its residents, are mounting an information campaign to alert residents about the danger they see ahead if one of the unfunded tax mandates being proposed becomes law.
The council met in a special call session last Tuesday to highlight what’s at stake if voters approve a property tax reduction or elimination referendum this November. Councilmembers plan to continue the discussion at the next regular city council meeting, hoping to inform voters about the plan’s hidden costs…