Opponents say a similar citizen. Yes, there were lawsuits and yes, the city slightly raised its rate in 2009 But the decision was motivated by several factors, most notably the decline in property values, as well as. As to whether amendment 4 would lead to endless litigation similar to st Pete beach, dan smith, university of florida political science professor, called it an open question. In 2006, the small florida town of st
Pete beach adopted a local version of amendment 4 Since then, the town has seen higher property taxes, fewer jobs and endless litigation. Now for some big cities, this may not seem like a lot of money but to at tiny town like st pete beach, that amount of money is staggering The only way they could pay for it all was to raise the property taxes and cut services. Since the measure was passed, the residents of st Pete beach have endured endless lawsuits and seen little progress
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