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Florida TaxWatch Releases 2018 Budget Turkey Watch Report

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Florida TaxWatch’s annual independent review of Florida’s FY2018-19 budget, the Budget Turkey Watch Report , was released today. The report promotes additional oversight and integrity in the state’s budgeting process based on the principle that: because money appropriated by the Legislature belongs to the taxpayers of Florida, the process must be transparent and accountable, and every appropriation should receive deliberation and public debate.

2018 Budget Turkey Watch

Budget & Appropriations, Budget Turkeys, Research, Taxpayer Guide
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The $88.7 billion budget passed by the Florida House and Senate for FY2018-19 contains 87 appropriations items qualifying as Budget Turkeys worth $147.5 million. Since projects were not added to the budget during conference this year, most of these were flagged because they circumvented established selection processes. This includes 56 local transportation projects worth nearly $120 million. These member projects, for which there is no formal evaluation and selection process, bypass the transportation planning process, potentially diverting funds from projects that are in the DOT work program.

Comparing the 2018 House and Senate Tax Packages

Budget & Appropriations, Research, Taxes, Taxpayer Guide
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The House unveiled its 2018 tax cut package (HB 7087) almost a month ago, while the Senate’s did not appear until week 8 of the session when it was amended onto SB 620 in the Appropriations Committee. The bills have a lot of similarities, but there are big differences that will have to be negotiated before a final tax cut package is approved.

2018 How Florida Counties Compare

Budget & Appropriations, Local Government, Research, Taxes, Taxpayer Guide
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This publication compares the revenue and expenditure profiles of Florida’s 67 counties to give taxpayers an overview of how their local government stacks up with the rest of the state. The report presents the most recently available data regarding: property taxes, other taxes and fees, county and municipal revenues, county and municipal expenditures, and other related measures.

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