Florida’s Property-Tax Vote Has Industrywide Implications
Florida voters’ recent overwhelming approval of a constitutional amendment to reduce property taxes has contractor groups worried government-funded construction plans could be negatively impacted.
The Jan. 29 Amendment 1 vote, which garnered approximately 64% approval, “was not a good day for publicly funded construction in the state of Florida,” says Daniel E. Whiteman, president of Coastal Construction Co., Miami, where the amendment won its strongest support.