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The 1.35 Property Tax Cap Amendment!

Author johnbsims3
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#1 | Posted: 23 Nov 2007 06:24 
SUBJECT: NEW PETITION: The 1.35 Property Tax Cap Amendment!



Dear friends:



Do you think we need a good equitable property tax proposal?

Do you think our economy is daily getting worse?

The below information, which I just received is just the beginning! We need to get involved!



Now is the time for ALL OF US to get to work and get SIGNATURES.



AND PLEASE FORWARD THIS INFORMATION ALONG WITH THE FORM TO ALL YOUR CONTACTS!



Please make sure only One Petition per REGISTER VOTER.



If you know of anyone who can vote, but he or she is not registered, send their name and address, by mail or e-mail, to:

mpselaya@bellsouth.net,

she will mail or e-mail the right form to the person to register to vote.



It is our duty to VOTE!



As we say in Real Estate... TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE . You will have family and friends gathered tomorrow for THANKSGIVING.



Please print the attached form, make copies and give it to everyone you see to sign.



The forms must be filled out with the following information - and please PRINT the information!



Full name as it appears on voter's card,

Your home address, city zip and county.

Another very important information is one of the two: Voter Registration Number..... or.... Date of Birth, then date it, sign it and mail it.



You can mail several forms in the same envelope mail it to:



Cut Property Taxes Now, Inc.

P.O. Box 10585

Riviera Beach, Fl., 33419



Thanks to all of you for your support, and your action in order to bring back the economy of the State of Florida to its past flourishing being. We must let government know that we stand united for the better of our State of Florida. God Bless all!



Heidi Scott

Note, this group "Fair Property Tax For All" have been working on different option for many month. On November 19 th, after long month of hard work, this is the option that various groups have agreed to as being the best option in the interest of ALL . And time is of the ESSENCE to get this petition on next years ballot!





**NEW PETITION**

THE 1.35% PROPERTY TAX CAP AMENDMENT

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PETITION FORM

Ballot Title:
1.35% property tax cap, unless voter approved

Ballot Summary:
Provides that the total property tax on any parcel of real property shall never exceed 1.35% of the highest taxable value of the property. This property tax limit shall apply to all property taxes except property taxes approved by voters. Distribution of revenue from parcels that have reached the 1.35% limit shall be determined by general law. Does not amend Save Our Homes, the Homestead Exemption, or any other exemption.

FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT:

Article VII, Section 9 of the State Constitution is amended by adding a new Paragraph (c) to read:

ARTICLE VII FINANCE AND TAXATION

SECTION 9. Local taxes.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Constitution, the maximum amount of all ad valorem taxes collected by counties, school districts, municipalities, and special districts on any parcel of real property shall not, when combined, exceed 1.35% of the parcel's highest taxable value. The term "taxable value" refers to the value of real property to which millage rates are applied. The Legislature shall, by general law, provide for the distribution of tax revenues derived from parcels for which the combined ad valorem tax levies exceed 1.35% of the parcel's highest taxable value. This subsection does not apply to ad valorem taxes levied for the payment of bonds issued pursuant to Section 12 of this Article or levied for periods not longer than two years when authorized by a vote of the electors.

ARTICLE AND SECTION BEING CREATED OR AMENDED

Article VII, Section 9, Paragraph (c)

WE MUST BEGIN TO COLLECT SIGNATURES IMMEDIATELY!

We have waited long enough for those who could have acted to ameliorate the property tax crisis at hand. It is only through a resolutely determined statewide citizen's initiative that we will succeed in passing this much needed property tax reform.

Jose H. Valladares, MD, President, Fair Property Tax for All, Inc

Jose H. Valladares, MD
President, Fair Property Tax for All, Inc
www.fairpropertytaxforall.org
PO Box 450708
Miami, FL 33245-0708
Tel: 305-541-9300 Fax: 305-541-4644
135_Petition.3236251.pdfAttached file: 135_Petition.3236251.pdf
 
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Author johnbsims3
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#2 | Posted: 23 Nov 2007 06:28 
This coming Friday, the Fair Property Tax for All group is meeting in Tallahassee with Marco Rubio and the Florida Taxation & Budget Reform Commission who are capable of putting a better proposal in the 2008 presidential campaign elections.

It is important that EVERYONE goes to the website for the Florida Taxation & Budget Reform Commission - www.floridatbrc.org and on the left go to CONTACT US. Click on the Chairman's envelope next to his name - Allen Bense, and email to him a message urging them to put in the ballot for the 2008 presidential campaign the proposition presented "Fair Property Tax for All". Dr. Valladares representative presented to that Commission a copy of this proposition when they had their open meeting in Broward County. Please tell them that we are counting on them to put this initiative in the ballot, otherwise it will be very costly for us voters of the State of Florida to have petitions signed to put these referenda in that ballot. We need that the Commission know that we, the voters of the State of Florida are counting on them to do what the legislators did not do.
To read all the details about the proposition we know will do what Florida needs, go to their web, in English www.fairpropertytaxforall.org
I am also sending herein the latest notes from the President of Fair Property Tax for All, Dr. José H. Valladares. Please pass on this message to all your cyber friends. And remember, write today, now to the Chairman of the Fla Taxation & Budget Reform Commission (they meet only once every 20 years), and we have had the blessing that this is one of the 20th year period in which they have met).
Many blessings to all. Martha Selaya


www.fairpropertytaxforall.org
TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION


The front page headline of The Miami Herald dated Monday, October 29, 2007 says it all: Take it or leave it. It is an egregious, disrespectful dictum that fails to have any consideration or empathy for Floridians and the hardships they are having to endure. It is, simply put, shameful. The statement itself reeks of arrogance as if though it were addressed to peasants in the 14th century.





Going back to measure CS/SJR2D, it was already obvious that in a last minute attempt to present something another more ambiguous proposal was being forged.



This followed with a call for bipartisan acquiescence that in essence expressed that legislators were bound by their parties and not by the constituents that had elected them.



The outcome has become a source of anger, irritation, outrage and for something to be done: from marching in protest and staging demonstrations to some suggesting that perhaps non-payment of taxes is warranted and should be abolished altogether. Many grassroots citizens groups have formed to fight big government.



The implication of this non-solution to the property tax crisis is that for individuals who could otherwise have looked forward to the prospect of owning homes or businesses with the security that it implies will instead have to pay unaffordable rents for the rest of their lives for homes and businesses that they may never own. The matter is even more complicated since outrageous property taxes and outrageous insurance premiums cause owners to the pass the buck on to renters resulting in a housing crisis. Please see "Nowhere to go for low-income renters."



Basically the savings to homeowners under the "tax it or leave it" plan is approximately $250.00 per year. This is hardly taxes falling like a "rock" as Governor Crist promised. Perhaps falling like a tiny pebble is more like it. By what stretch of the imagination can a savings of $250 per year be helpful to anyone?



In essence the legislators have been successful at one thing: In their uncanny ability to be disconnected from what the people need and in failing to offer the much needed relief, they have now awoken the slumbering giant. United, the people will be implacable judges of those that have prevented what could otherwise have been a peaceful revolution. The people will make it known that the legislators have unnecessarily made this into a particularly aggressive situation due to their under appreciation of the seriousness of the matter as well as its gross mismanagement.



Next we face the uphill battle in obtaining 611,000 signed petitions from 25 districts based upon the voters that attended the last presidential election on a special form with an official authorization number with the appropriate legal terminology in order to place OUR PROPOSAL on the ballot so that it can be voted on. No easy task? We shall see. The People vs. the special interest groups $$$$$.



It is not only homeowners who are discontent. In the Miami Herald on November 1, 2007 Florida businesses expressed there disappointment that they would obtain only modest relief if the property tax legislation was approved by voters on January 29, 2008. Please see Firms: Tax relief is lacking.



Everyday we read the headlines regarding the property tax crisis. We are threatened and made to fear tax cuts. Tax cuts are equivocated with cuts in municipalities and the ensuing implicit chaos. For example, November 2, 2007, front page of Metro & State, the article states: Miami-Dade might face painful cuts. This is a classic example of nothing more than a "scare" tactic -make the public think that if they cut taxes, they are not going to pay police officers or fire fighters and that criminals will run amok and people will burn alive in their homes.



Economy-wise, Florida consumers are cutting back on spending across the board as damage from the housing marking decline continues to spread. Ironically, if the state continues to lose revenue, we will continue to be taxed even further in order to supplement the losses. A vicious cycle thus ensues.



November 4, 2007 Miami Herald's editorial: True Tax Reform is really hard work. This editorial points out what is and is not included in the newly approved proposed constitutional amendment on property tax by the legislature. In this plan there are no provisions for low income senior relief or affordable housing relief. Just these two issues alone underscore how inadequate this plan really is. What is included is a doubling of the $25K Homestead Exemption which does not to apply school taxes and thus in actuality lowers the exemption to $40K.



The 10% cap for businesses and non-Homestead properties does not offer any significant relief since although they are quoting an average rate of a less than 5% yearly increase, in actuality, many of these non-Homestead properties have doubled their taxes in the past two years. Therefore the crisis remains unsolved. Portability allowance is virtually non-existent in the present or in the future unless the initial taxation millage is curtailed to 1.5% and the yearly increase to a 3% maximum. Remember that any figures relating to portablity are unclear since no one may accurately predict how many people will move and what tax savings they may have.



So where are we and what is going on? On Saturday, November 10, 2007 we had a telephone conference with approximately 20 people representing various counties who are actively involved in property tax reform. These included Speaker Marco Rubio and Luis Garcia. It was an initial effort to attempt to unify state-wide efforts into one main effort. We feel that this is essential if we are to be successful. Please click here to see email that was sent to the participants.



Basically the emphasis was on formulating a citizen's petition with the knowledge that it was going to be attacked at multiple levels and will require a significant amount of funding. It was acknowledged that we have the opportunity to pass legislation of historic proportions. As a grassroots movement it is essential to pressure House, Senate and other elected officials. Through the use of polling, the issue of property tax should be carefully examined with respect to what the people want and what they will approve. It must answer the questions of how these revenues will be replaced and ultimately the issue of spending must be tackled in the context of somehow capping government expenditures. Ultimately we must focus on a unified proposal and consider the deadlines for having the signed petition(s).



The November 12, 2007 front page of the The Herald published and article and the results of a poll of 800 people regarding the new property tax legislation to be voted upon January 28, 2008. The article is entitled "Voters not sold on property-tax plan."



A majority of those polled felt that the state has gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track and that legislators performance providing property tax relief for homeowners is fair to poor.



Yet, despite being asked that now that they are more informed about the amendment, asked if the election were to be held today, the majority responded that they would vote yes. Why is this so? Why, if this amendment is perceived as basically worthless and failing to provide any kind of significant tax relief, would the majority of people vote for it? Simply put, the poll is confusing, ambiguous and mixes unrelated issues. In addition, this poll is wrought with problems including a small sample size and does not provide a reasonable statistic analysis.
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