Insurance Plan

State officials should consider capping local government spending from property taxes, according to a report Gilreath has forwarded to commission members. Only after that, should they look at reducing reliance on property taxes using something like an additional sales tax. They should also study a fix that -- based on Volusia County numbers at least -- might eliminate inequities between homeowners under the current "Save Our Homes" system without draining the tax base on which governments rely.

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Planning Insurance
Tax base
Property Tax