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<br />" <br /> <br />4. Personal Property - Add a $25,000 exemption <br />[$25 Million decrease] <br /> <br />Police and firefighters back Crist's plan but fear job losses. The governor says cities can <br />trim fat elsewhere.... While some public safety organizations are wry, so far they are <br />siding with Crist. They say they are confident the new governor's plan will not lead to <br />layoffs. During last fall's campaign, Crist was endorsed early by the PBA and the state's <br />Fraternal Order of Police, and later drew backing from firefighters statewide after <br />securing the Republican nomination. Cities and counties throughout the state say the <br />package will slash billions from their tax rolls, forcing cuts in police, fire, park programs <br />and other public services. Crist so far has avoided a backlash from school boards, <br />saying his proposal to double the homestead exemption would not apply to the portion of <br />local property taxes that go to schools and special districts. - John Kennedy, Orlando <br />Sentinel, 2/11/07 <br /> <br />Governor Charlie Crist's promise to slash property taxes for beleaguered homeowners <br />would apply to only about 2/3 of the taxes most homeowners pay, top aides told <br />legislators Tuesday, igniting criticism from Democrats that the tax cut plan would be a <br />"bait and switch" - Gary Fineout, Miami Herald, 2/7/07 <br /> <br />3/9/2007 <br /> <br />Florida Property Tax Reform Legislation <br /> <br />7 <br />