﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:44:57 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Florida TaxWatch - Local Government</title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org:443/Research/Full-Library/rss/category/38678/local-government</link><atom:link href="https://floridataxwatch.org:443/Research/Full-Library/rss/category/38678/local-government" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Clearwater’s Plan to Establish Its Own Municipal Electric Utility Puts Taxpayers at Risk]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19495/Clearwaters-Plan-to-Establish-Its-Own-Municipal-Electric-Utility-Puts-Taxpayers-at-Risk</link><description><![CDATA[   
      

 
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 The City of Clearwater is considering acquiring Duke Energy Florida’s electric distribution assets to establish a municipal electric utility (MEU), citing ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19495/Clearwaters-Plan-to-Establish-Its-Own-Municipal-Electric-Utility-Puts-Taxpayers-at-Risk</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19495]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[New General Revenue Forecast Adds $572.5 Million for the Next Budget]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19496/New-General-Revenue-Forecast-Adds-5725-Million-for-the-Next-Budget</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 The General Revenue (GR) Estimating Conference met on  January 23  to adopt Florida’s latest GR forecast—the estimate that tells lawmakers how much is available for the next state ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:27:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19496/New-General-Revenue-Forecast-Adds-5725-Million-for-the-Next-Budget</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19496]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Save Our Taxpayers - Property Tax Relief Must be Accomplished Equitably]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19494/Save-Our-Taxpayers-Property-Tax-Relief-Must-be-Accomplished-Equitably</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 Florida property tax levies have been rising rapidly—increasing by nearly  40 percent in just the last three years  and more than doubling in the last ten years—with property taxes now ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19494/Save-Our-Taxpayers-Property-Tax-Relief-Must-be-Accomplished-Equitably</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19494]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Florida Sheriffs’ Offices Staffing Analysis]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19489/Florida-Sheriffs-Offices-Staffing-Analysis</link><description><![CDATA[    
      

 
 In May 2025, Florida TaxWatch and the Florida Sheriff Association conducted a joint survey to local sheriff offices to learn more about law enforcement’s workforce challenges. ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19489/Florida-Sheriffs-Offices-Staffing-Analysis</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19489]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Transferring Utility Profits to a Municipality's General Fund Increases the Risk of Undercapitalization of Water Assets and Violate Taxpayer Accountability]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19490/Transferring-Utility-Profits-to-a-Municipalitys-General-Fund-Increases-the-Risk-of-Undercapitalization-of-Water-Assets-and-Violate-Taxpayer-Accountability</link><description><![CDATA[   
      

 
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 Setting water utility rates that incorporate the recovery of the costs associated with standard operating expenses and debt obligations is essential to ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19490/Transferring-Utility-Profits-to-a-Municipalitys-General-Fund-Increases-the-Risk-of-Undercapitalization-of-Water-Assets-and-Violate-Taxpayer-Accountability</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19490]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[2025 How Florida Counties Compare]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19488/2025-How-Florida-Counties-Compare</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 Florida TaxWatch’s  2025 How Florida Counties Compare  is a data-driven guide to local taxing and spending across Florida. Because counties, cities, school districts, and special ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19488/2025-How-Florida-Counties-Compare</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19488]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[LUCA Primer: The First Step In Preparing for the 2030 Census]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19485/LUCA-Primer-The-First-Step-In-Preparing-for-the-2030-Census</link><description><![CDATA[    
      

 
  LUCA Primer: The First Step in Preparing for the 2030 Census  explains how Florida’s statistically significant undercount of approximately  750,000 residents  in the 2020 Census ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19485/LUCA-Primer-The-First-Step-In-Preparing-for-the-2030-Census</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19485]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Options to Eliminate or Reduce the Property Tax Burden on Florida Homeowners]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19478/Options-to-Eliminate-or-Reduce-the-Property-Tax-Burden-on-Florida-Homeowners</link><description><![CDATA[ 
         

  
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  Florida's property tax system is at a critical juncture, with total levies surging by 108% over the last decade, far exceeding the combined rate of ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19478/Options-to-Eliminate-or-Reduce-the-Property-Tax-Burden-on-Florida-Homeowners</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19478]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Government Efficiency Should Not Be Something We Do Every Four Years]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19467/Government-Efficiency-Should-Not-Be-Something-We-Do-Every-Four-Years</link><description><![CDATA[    
      

 
  Government Efficiency Is Not Something We Should Do Every Four Years  reviews Florida’s government-efficiency machinery—the constitutional Government Efficiency Task Force ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19467/Government-Efficiency-Should-Not-Be-Something-We-Do-Every-Four-Years</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19467]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Florida TaxWatch 2025 Legislative Session Wrap-Up: Extended Session Edition - Includes Final Budget, Tax Package, and Vetoes]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19472/Florida-TaxWatch-2025-Legislative-Session-Wrap-Up-Extended-Session-Edition-Includes-Final-Budget-Tax-Package-and-Vetoes</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 Florida TaxWatch's  2025 Legislative Session Wrap-up Report  provides a comprehensive analysis of Florida's extended legislative session that concluded June 16 with a  $115.1 billion ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19472/Florida-TaxWatch-2025-Legislative-Session-Wrap-Up-Extended-Session-Edition-Includes-Final-Budget-Tax-Package-and-Vetoes</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19472]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>