{"id":294141,"date":"2026-06-03T08:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/294141\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T08:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:24:12","slug":"commissioner-shares-specifics-on-impact-property-tax-cuts-could-have-on-leon-county-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/294141\/","title":{"rendered":"Commissioner shares specifics on impact property tax cuts could have on Leon County services"},"content":{"rendered":"

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Florida lawmakers sent a revised plan that will slash property taxes<\/a> to the ballot.<\/p>\n

Now, local leaders are sounding the alarm about the bill.<\/p>\n

Leon County Commissioner David O\u2019Keefe is sharing concerns over how this could impact the local government if voters agree. <\/p>\n

O\u2019Keefe noted that property taxes are Leon County\u2019s primary recurring source of revenue for providing local services like EMS, hurricane response and sheriff\u2019s offices. <\/p>\n

He shared a breakdown of the projected financial impact on the county if property taxes are cut. According to that document, in Fiscal Year 2028, Leon County\u2019s property tax revenue would be reduced by $70 million per year. <\/p>\n

O\u2019Keefe said a reduction of this size would \u201cforce the County to severely reduce or eliminate additional programs and services\u201d like county parks, rural waste service centers and building and permitting. Even public safety funding could be impacted, O\u2019Keefe said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou may not use parks, but God forbid you need an ambulance, you need all the ambulances we have. The other thing is, you\u2019re going to end up paying more as you need private services, and if you\u2019re a renter or a local business who is not a homesteaded property, the costs are going to shift to you,\u201d O\u2019Keefe said. \u201cSo, we absolutely need to give relief to people but this is not a practical, thoughtful way to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

O\u2019Keefe said he would prefer an economic study be done and a legislative fix be proposed, over a permanent change to the state constitution.<\/p>\n

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