Jooish

Palm Beach County Officials Warn Amendment 3 Could Force Major Service Cuts Palm Beach County Administrator Joseph Abruzzo and other South Florida government leaders say the proposed property tax changes in Amendment 3 would slash local revenue by hundreds of millions of dollars. The measure, on the November 3 ballot, would raise the non-school homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028. School taxes stay the same. Abruzzo has said Palm Beach County alone could lose roughly $250 million annually once fully phased in, with Fire Rescue facing a separate $150 million hit. He and others warn some smaller cities may struggle to stay afloat, potentially shifting more costs onto the county. They joined Miami Springs Assistant City Manager Omar Luna and attorney Neil Schiller on a South Florida Business Journal podcast to break down how the lost revenue could affect police, fire, parks, and other local services.