Will Amendment 3 force cuts to Polk County services?
By Paul Nutcher From fire services to parks and libraries, multiple Polk County department leaders explained to the commissioners at an Aug. 14 work session
August 31, 2026
By Paul Nutcher From fire services to parks and libraries, multiple Polk County department leaders explained to the commissioners at an Aug. 14 work session
Although many Florida voters breathed a sigh of relief when the proposed property tax rollback (now Amendment 3) was written to exempt school taxes from
Amendment 3, scheduled for the November ballot, has too many red flags (Editorial: “Separating truth from fiction in property-tax amendment,” Aug. 23).Basically, it transfers power from
Villages-News.com recently reported on Sumter County Administrator Bradley Arnold’s warning that libraries could be among the services affected if Amendment 3 passes. But Arnold’s Aug. 18 presentation
Florida’s children’s services councils receive almost all of their funding from property taxes. If Amendment 3 passes, after-school and child care programs could take a