Overview
- Three Miami-Dade officials publicly declared support for Amendment 3, saying they speak as homeowners, while the county’s mayor warned the measure could cut roughly $390 million in the first year and force closures of fire stations and libraries.
- State economists estimate the amendment would cut about $45.8 billion from local property tax collections over its first five years and produce roughly $11–12 billion in recurring annual losses when fully phased in.
- The pro-Amendment campaign, funded largely by the Florida Association of Realtors, has raised about $18 million through Sept. 25 compared with roughly $537,000 for organized opposition, giving supporters a major advertising and outreach advantage.
- Nonprofits and appraisers have rolled out county-level tools and calculators to show localized impacts on counties, cities and special districts, and local governments are holding town halls to explain likely service and budget shortfalls.
- Policy commentators and some former officials are urging the Legislature to create a one-time Municipal Transition Fund and a 'Minimum Viable City' screening process to guide consolidations, restructurings or orderly transitions if revenues fall sharply.