Polk commissioner proposes a sales tax to offset property tax cuts

A Polk County commissioner is pitching a 1% sales tax for infrastructure and the repeal of the half-cent health care tax.
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Polk County plans to lower property tax rates by 1%, but owners will likely still pay more

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the third consecutive year, the Polk County Commission is expected to reduce the property tax rate to offer a modicum of ...

Will Amendment 3 force cuts to Polk County services?

Polk County leaders detailed potential cuts to fire, roads and parks if Amendment 3 reduces property tax revenue.
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Polk County sheriff calls Amendment 3 ballot initiative 'ludicrous'

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd called Florida's Amendment 3, aimed at cutting property taxes, a "ludicrous piece of ...
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As talk of Amendment 3 swirls, Polk lawmakers remain quiet | Exclusive

Former state Sen. Jeff Brandes said that Amendment 3 has become an "orphan" measure, with neither Gov. DeSantis nor ...

Committee launches campaign for tax to boost Polk school workers' pay

Citizens for Quality Education Polk and the Polk Education Association are leading the campaign for a proposed property tax ...

Polk County commissioner proposes 1 cent sales tax to offset potential property tax loss

A Polk County commissioner is proposing a one-cent countywide sales tax to give voters property tax relief. He says the plan could help the county maintain the services people rely on if Amendment 3 ...