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RESOLUTION NO.: 2018.03
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
CONCERNING AMENDMENT 1 TO THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION, WHICH, IF
ADOPTED, WOULD CREATE ADDITIONAL INEQUITIES IN FLORIDA'S TAX
SYSTEM BY GRANTING CERTAIN TAX BREAKS TO SOME TAXPAYERS AT
THE EXPENSE OF OTHER TAXPAYERS.
WHEREAS, a proposed constitutional amendment sponsored by the Florida Legislature
will be placed on the 2018 general election ballot as "Amendment 1 "; and
WHEREAS, this proposed constitutional change exempts the assessed valuation of
homestead property greater than $100,000 and up to $125,000 for all levies other than school
district levies; and
WHEREAS, Amendment 1 is expected to cost $644.7 million per year state -wide resulting
in either service reductions or tax hikes; and
WHEREAS, local communities may be forced to increase local property tax rates to
offset revenue reductions; and
WHEREAS, Florida's tax system should work for all homeowners, not just a few; and
WHEREAS, most of Amendment 1's benefits go to only a handful of homeowners; and
WHEREAS, Amendment 1 exposes local businesses to a much higher tax burden; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of Miami Shores Village, FL as
follows:
Section 1. That Miami Shores Village will evaluate the impact Amendment 1 may have
on its property taxes.
Section 2. That Miami Shores Village urges its residents to carefully consider the potential
adverse consequence of Amendment 1 before voting in the November 2018 general election.
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1 Section 3. That a copy of this resolution be provided to the Florida League of Cities, Inc.
2 and other interested parties.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by Miami Shores Village, Florida, this 15TH day of May 2018.
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21 Richard Sarafan
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FINAL VOTES AT ADOPTION
Council Member Steven Zelkowitz
Council MemberJonathan Meltz
Council Member Alice Burch
Vice- Mayor Sean Brady
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Mayor MacAdam Glinn