HJR-1F Property Tax Reform Impacts
Summary
The state's proposed homestead exemption increase ($150K in 2027, $250K in 2028) could eventually cut about $188 million a year from Seminole's general, fire and road funds. School taxes stay, so homeowners still get a tax bill. Expect a legal challenge to the ballot language.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Potential ~$188 million annual reduction across the county's three ad valorem funds by FY 2029.
Homesteaded homeowners would pay less property tax; renters and businesses may see costs shifted onto them.
Renters, businesses, and residents relying on county services could face a tax shift and service cuts.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Board of County Commissioners — July 14, 2026
County leaders walked through what the proposed property tax amendment on the November ballot could mean for Seminole County's budget — and warned cuts of this size couldn't be absorbed by any single department, including public safety. Departments will present service-level impacts starting in August.
Seminole County cities face different degrees of potential $233M tax hit as property tax reform heads to ballot
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Board of County Commissioners — June 10, 2026
Commissioners discussed the possible statewide property tax measure on the November ballot and repeatedly urged staff and the public not to overreact. The county is preparing a contingency framework, with a strategy presentation to the board July 14 and millage rate approval at the end of July.
Board of County Commissioners — June 9, 2026
The state's proposed homestead exemption increase ($150K in 2027, $250K in 2028) could eventually cut about $188 million a year from Seminole's general, fire and road funds. School taxes stay, so homeowners still get a tax bill. Expect a legal challenge to the ballot language.
Board of County Commissioners — January 27, 2026
With property tax changes looming in Tallahassee, commissioners discussed building mock calculations showing what county services would look like if property taxes went away, starting at the March 10 budget hearing.
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