Governor pitches homestead-focused property-tax relief and ballot measure in Brevard County
May 19, 2026
The governor urged Brevard County residents to back a November ballot measure to expand homestead exemptions and limit non-homestead property-tax spending to core services, arguing the change would return billions to long-term Florida homeowners while protecting police, fire and education.
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The Governor urged Brevard County residents onstage to support a proposed constitutional amendment to expand homestead property-tax relief and to limit how non-homestead property-tax revenue is used. He said the measure would return more money to long-term Florida homeowners while preserving funding for core services such as police, fire and schools.
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