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DeSantis Signs Ballot Measure to Cut $43 M in Services

7/10/2026

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Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 4-F and HB 1329, placing a homestead exemption amendment on the November ballot that requires 60% voter approval.
SB 4-F removes income-growth adjustments for local millage rates.
County officials warn the amendment could cut $43.6 million from Leon services, calling it a tax shift that would fund operations, according to Commissioner David O'Keefe.
Martin County Administrator Don Donaldson warns the tax base could lose revenue, prompting city service cuts.

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Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 4-F and HB 1329, placing a homestead exemption amendment on the November ballot that requires 60% voter approval.
SB 4-F removes income-growth adjustments for local millage rates.
County officials warn the amendment could cut $43.6 million from Leon services, calling it a tax shift that would fund operations, according to Commissioner David O'Keefe.
Martin County Administrator Don Donaldson warns the tax base could lose revenue, prompting city service cuts.