Lighthouse Point held a public hearing regarding the proposed property tax rate in 2010. The basic proposed millage rate per $1000 is 3.6188, the same as last year, despite a $200,000,000 drop in taxable value of real property for operating purposes. The property values are determined by the Broward County Property appraiser. Kudos to Lighthouse…
If you install a solar system for your Florida home, your property taxes won’t increase. Back in 2006 I wrote an article about changing our system of increasing property taxes every time you pulled a permit for home improvements. This legislation achieves the same result but only for solar or renewable energy projects, and is…
Not that long ago my relatives and I were discussing a family lake home that everyone could visit in the summer with the kids. The problem is, we decided it really was not realistic or a wise investment for our futures due to one big problem- property taxes. Sound familiar? I’ve said before there is…