Beyond Palm Bay: Brevard County's $87 Million Amendment 3 Deficit
PALM BAY, FL (The Palm Bayer) — We covered what Amendment 3 could do to Palm Bay. Now county records reveal the rest of your tax bill: an $87 million annual deficit, a 26% revenue collapse, and a $4 million transit match cliff.
Military and overseas ballots deployed Saturday; domestic mail ballots drop this Thursday, September 24. County records expose what is waiting on your ballot:
* The $87.02M Annual Deficit: Brevard County modeling confirms Amendment 3 wipes out 26% of countywide ad valorem property tax revenue once the $250K exemption takes effect.
* The Legally Barred Tax Shift: County…
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