Category: Property Tax and Education News
Jun 29, 2009
During the week of June 22, 2009, Florida’s Secretary of State Kurt Browning certified four amendments for the 2010 General Election Ballot. Amendment 1: Repeal of Public Campaign Financing Requirement. Sponsored by the Florida Legislature – Proposes the repeal …
Jun 25, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Gov. Crist’s bill actions on Wednesday Governor Charlie Crist signed 28 bills, including several education-related, into law and vetoed three bills Wednesday that passed during the 2009 legislative session. …
Jun 23, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Four Amendments OK’d For 2010 Ballot Include Property Tax-Related Proposals Four amendments were certified by Secretary of State Kurt Browning on Monday for Florida’s 2010 ballot, with the first …
Jun 18, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Governor Crist Signs Bill Adding New Protection for Taxpayers Allowing New Use of Technology in Property Assessment Governor Charlie Crist on Wednesday signed House Bill 179, relating to property …
Jun 16, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Blog: Broward County Administrator proposes tax rate hike Broward County’s top administrator is suggesting a small property tax increase as a way to avoid some of the most dramatic …
Jun 11, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Gov. Crist signs ‘muzzle’ law Cities, counties and school boards are still allowed to spend money to distribute information on ballot issues, but only if it’s purely factual. …
Jun 9, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Education Reports Recently Published By OPPAGA The Florida Legislature Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability recently published the following reports: The Condition of Education Effectiveness of Selected …
Jun 4, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Governor Crist Signs Legislation to Ensure Fairness in Tax Assessments Added protection for Florida homeowners and owners of business, rental or second-home properties Governor Charlie Crist today signed legislation …
Jun 2, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida EDR Adds Summer Education Conferences To Schedule The Office of Economic & Demographic Research has revised the Summer 2009 Master Estimating Conference Schedule to include two Education Estimating …
Jun 1, 2009
The United States Federal Reserve Board recently released a study examining school finance reform and shifts in property taxes that originated from an unusual New Hampshire case study. The study, which was conducted by the Fed’s Division of Research & …