Highlands County commissioners agreed to consider last-minute budget cuts which would drop the property tax millage rate from 7.3354 to 7 mills even. ...more

September 7, 2008

Highlands County commissioners said they would take one last look at more possible cuts in the county's proposed budget for next year. And all but one constitutional officer said that if they must make cuts, they will. But the harm these cuts would have on our county would far surpass any supposed benefits they would bring. ...more

September 7, 2008

Cuts reserves, restructures administration department ...more

September 5, 2008

City residents will have a few more dollars in their accounts after paying their property tax bills if the city council sticks with a millage rate it adopted Wednesday night. ...more

September 5, 2008

Larry Rogers complained to his Rotary group that the assessed values of his home and another property he owns rose, although voters passed Amendment One. ...more

September 3, 2008

"We the People" of Highlands County elected the county officials and "We the People" must voice our concerns as no state representative, governor, senator or president will act on our concerns for us. It is our duty to see that the elected officials of our county government spend our hard earned money appropriately. ...more

September 2, 2008

This wasn't supposed to be the year of the angry taxpayer. In January, Florida voters passed Amendment 1, which promised property tax relief on several fronts, including nearly doubling the homestead exemption. ...more

August 30, 2008

Savings Are Minimal I received my "Proposed Tax Notice," and I now realize that it did not change the tax environment much, as we were told it would do last year. My 13 years of paying $3,500 taxes for my home is probably average for Tampa. However, my tax statement states that with no budget changes my taxes will be $10.20 less than last year. ...more

August 28, 2008

Trim Notice Nightmare Having received my shell game/smoke and mirrors notice, known by some as the Trim Notice, I assume that I am as disgusted and enraged as many property owners in Florida. Allowing for an additional $25,000 homestead exemption and the whopping less than 5 percent loss in value according to the appraiser's office (another travesty), it's actually possible that my property taxes may drop by less than $10. ...more

August 23, 2008

This Tuesday the Tarpon Springs City Commission will be faced with yet another of the unpleasant tasks with which it must grapple during budget season: deciding whether to endorse an increase in fees to use the city's recreation facilities. The city recreation staff is recommending the increase. ...more

August 23, 2008