http://www.postonpolitics.com/2010/02/save-our-homes-snafu-despite-home-value-plummet-assessments-going-up/ News about politics and government in Florida Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:07:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.postonpolitics.com/2010/02/save-our-homes-snafu-despite-home-value-plummet-assessments-going-up/comment-page-1/#comment-26493 James Akers Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:10:32 +0000 http://www.postonpolitics.com/?p=14484#comment-26493 This is not an increase in taxes, but rather a decrease in exemption designed to "recapture" some of the discount that long-time homeowner's built up over time. Three years ago everyone was complaining that their neighbors were paying less in taxes due to Save Our Homes. Now the discount is decreasing and they're paying back more of their share. This is not a "snafu", it's designed to alleviate large tax discprencies over time. This is not an increase in taxes, but rather a decrease in exemption designed to “recapture” some of the discount that long-time homeowner’s built up over time. Three years ago everyone was complaining that their neighbors were paying less in taxes due to Save Our Homes. Now the discount is decreasing and they’re paying back more of their share. This is not a “snafu”, it’s designed to alleviate large tax discprencies over time.

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