Florida Amendment 3: How property tax vote impacts non-profits

A proposed property tax measure on Florida ballots is raising concerns among local charities, as non-profits caution that potential local budget trims could imperil critical community safety nets.Florida Amendment 3 impactUnited Way Suncoast reports that while the organization does not depend on local government funding, many partner non-profits do. Any budget reductions at local agencies would trickle down to neighborhood assistance efforts and families living paycheck to paycheck.The proposed Amendment 3 offers property tax relief to homeowners. However, renters will not see any tax relief.Working families face hurdlesNon-profit leaders warn that ripple effects could reach before- and after-school programs that working parents need."Although there aren't public school cuts anticipated with Amendment 3's passing, there are services, wrap-around services that ALICE families rely on through public schools, whether that's before-school care, after-school care, our ALICE families living p