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Published: May 31, 2008
In reference to an article in the April 30 Highlands Today, "Dr. Elton Gissindanner and his supporters convinced the Natural Resources Advisory Commission Wednesday to draft a bill that would create a tax of 0.2 mils, or $10 for a property valued at $100,000 after the $50,000 homestead exemptions are considered."
I am opposed to this idea, in any form. I am opposed to paying any additional ad valorem taxes for land conservation projects.
It is important that county commissioners deny land use changes that infringe on wetlands. Buying up land to create preserves is an idea that I will not support. Any additional taxes collected should be spent on public safety, and creating a slush fund for fuel price increases for county vehicles, that we may face during the next fiscal year.
Richard Duvigneaud
Sebring
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