NewsVenice GondolierAugust 14, 2026Sarasota County
Attorney General James Uthmeier rewrites Amendment 3 ballot summary following court order
Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued a revised, neutral ballot summary for Amendment 3, a property tax cut proposal, after a Leon County judge ruled the original language was misleading and overly political. The new summary replaces inflammatory titles with technical descriptions of the proposed homestead exemption increases and assessment caps.
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Florida voters will decide in November whether to increase s to $250,000 by 2028 and cap non-homestead assessment increases at 5%, a change that law enforcement groups warn could significantly reduce local public safety funding.
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