Amendment 3 budget threat
Summary
Speakers warned the board is budgeting as if it's a normal year while Amendment 3 — the homestead exemption increase — could cut $43 million next year and $70 million the year after. Staff said departments have been asked to trim 10% and contingency planning will start early next year if the amendment passes.
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Estimates put lost revenue at $43 million in year one and about $70 million per year after, out of a roughly $891 million budget with only about $340 million discretionary.
Homeowners if the exemption passes; all county services would then feel the squeeze.
Recipients of quality-of-life services — libraries, parks, animal control, code enforcement — most at risk of cuts.
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