Balance an Example Budget
See what it would take to cover the money cities would lose if homestead property taxes go away.
Interactive budget balancer
Property taxes pay for things like police, fire, and road repairs. Amendment 3 would cut how much your city collects. Pick a city below, then try to close the gap by trimming budgets or finding new revenue.
What this models. Amendment 3 directs the Legislature to phase out homestead property taxes entirely and sets no deadline for finishing. This tool shows that endpoint, when homestead property is fully exempt from city taxes.
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An illustration, not a forecast. This tool is a teaching model built on composite figures. It is not a projection for any real city, and no single city's budget will look exactly like these. Each profile is the median of Florida cities in that size band. Amendment 3 directs the Legislature to phase out homestead property taxes entirely and sets no deadline, so this models that endpoint rather than any single year. Items marked "est." are estimates rather than reported figures. Cut ceilings reflect the deepest reductions a city could plausibly make, not legal limits. This tool covers city taxes only. Counties and special districts would face separate shortfalls under the same amendment.
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