<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3F2INK_1GvN0FIE00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3F2INK_1GvN0FIE00" width="1280" height="720" >ORLANDO, Fla. — Leaders of local governments across Central Florida are weighing service cuts before Amendment 3 takes effect.State economists estimate the property tax measure will cost local governments billions of dollars in revenue statewide over the coming years. The amendment increase the homestead exemption from about $50,000 to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028.Orlando will lose about $30 million in property tax revenue for fiscal year 2027 and $50 million in 2028, city leaders said.District 1 Orlando Commissioner Tom Keen said he worries about funding fire and police as Amendment 3 reduces tax revenues that fund those public safety services.The city froze hiring for many positions and set up a rainy-day fund.Now, with millions in revenue disappearing each year, Keen said residents must weigh in on which services they’re willing to give up.“What I haven’t heard is any concrete recommendations on where we should or should not be cutting,” Keen said. "Give us some concrete examples of things they don’t think we should be spending money on.”Orange County resident Nelson Betencourt said he has watched government spending closely for the last 20 years.He voted against Amendment 3 and said people who voted in favor should offer ideas for trimming local budgets.“They had their say," Betencourt said. "What solutions do you have now that we’re in this situation?”Orange County Commissioner Mike Scott agrees.He wants residents to weigh in on future budgets. The county expects to lose $165 million in property tax revenue in fiscal year 2027 and $275 million the year after.“Those are gonna be some tough conversations," Scott said. "So now it’s trying to figure out — what do we cut? You know, what programs should be scaled back? What programs should be eliminated?”Leaders of many other local governments are asking the same questions.Winter Springs Mayor Kevin McCann said commissioners are moving up the budget process and planning a public workshop within a month to hear from residents.Oviedo leaders urged residents to go to the Nov. 16 council meeting to weigh in on future spending.</div></body>

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Leaders of local governments across Central Florida are weighing service cuts before Amendment 3 takes effect. State economists estimate the property tax measure will cost local governments billions of dollars in revenue statewide over the coming years. The amendment increase the homestead exemption from about $50,000 to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028.

Residents asked to help shape local budgets after Amendment 3

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Leaders of local governments across Central Florida are weighing service cuts before Amendment 3 takes effect. State economists estimate th

Residents asked to help shape local budgets after Amendment 3

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