Florida county governments are fighting back on property taxes, according to this article in the Miami Herald:
Yes, county budgets have ballooned since the real-estate boom, but the money has gone into police, security and the rising costs of insurance, fuel, land and healthcare.
”There’s no evidence of extravagant spending,” said Hank Fishkind, an Orlando economist who presented his analysis to a Senate committee.
Read article: Counties protest House’s tax cut concept