Word of the Week: ERIC
Last month, Governor DeSantis announced that Florida would join ERIC. ERIC (Electronic Registration Information Center) is a non-profit organization whose sole mission is helping states improve the accuracy of their voter rolls and increase access to voter registration for all eligible citizens. ERIC is governed and managed by states who…
Word of the Week: TRIM Notice
A TRIM Notice is something that property owners receive from the county’s Property Appraiser each August. It says what next year’s property taxes would be if the County Commission adopts what it’s currently proposing for the tax rate. When you receive your TRIM Notice, you should immediately review it to…
News for Collier Voters – July/August 2019
Top stories: Next year’s tax rates and budgets to be adopted this month; Collier County reviews its rural growth plan amid looming disagreements; commissioners approve a new 78-unit affordable housing project and borrowing $29 million to buy Golden Gate golf course; and Commissioner Saunders has big plans for Golden Gate. Also in this post: news…
News for Florida Voters – July/August 2019
Top stories: Florida joins national voter registration database. Judge hearing case on felons’ voting rights asks: is Amendment 4 even constitutional? Governor names state’s first “resilience officer.” School districts lose again over law that bolsters charter schools. Chances of a Florida recession are on the rise. Also in this post: Florida’s U.S. Senators on the…
Local News in Review – June 2019
Top stories: Collier County agrees to continue funding school safety officers for 2019-20 budget year. Public response to commissioners’ previous decision to fund just half the cost led to the unanimous reversal. Full StoryCollier County taxable value to increase for eighth straight year. Keeping the tax rate steady in fiscal 2020 is projected to result…
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