Highlights from Governor Rick Scott’s proposed budget plan for FY 2014-15 are featured in the latest Budget Watch Report from Florida TaxWatch. The $74.20 billion spending plan is slightly lower than current…
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New Tax Watch study looks at value of economic development projects for local communities
The new Florida TaxWatch Report, “Diversifying Florida’s Economy Through Local Economic Development”, has an impact analysis of common economic development projects. It focuses on three ways that local communities are trying to…
Taxpayers Association to form
Last night in a packed room in McGuire’s Irish Pub, attorney Bob Kerrigan announced that he was forming a group to be a watchdog over the budgets of county and city government….
IN Your Head Radio 6.20
Today: The Florida TaxWatch Center for Local Government Studies will release the results of their  analysis of Escambia County government, Improving Transparency and Accountability in Escambia County Government, today at a press…
Tax Watch report tomorrow
Florida TaxWatch to Releases Analysis, Recommendations on Improving Escambia County Government PENSACOLA – The Florida TaxWatch Center for Local Government Studies will release the results of its analysis of Escambia County government,…
Radio replay: Florida Tax Watch
IN Your Radio interview with Florida Tax Watch on government pensions and the Florida Retirement System. Listen
TaxWatch preliminary report
Florida Tax Watch CEO/President Dominic M. Calabro reports that Escambia County’s operating millage rate is higher than the state average and three comparable counties: Leon, Marion, Manatee. From 1999 to 2006, the…