The town of Palm Beach has unveiled a new web page on its website with details about property-tax Amendment 3 to the Florida Constitution, which will go before voters in the Nov. 3 election.
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With voters less than a month away from deciding whether to pass a hotly debated state constitutional amendment on the November ballot aimed at slashing property taxes, a new web page about the measure has been added to Palm Beach’s municipal website.
The web page was designed to help residents better understand the impact of Amendment 3’s proposed changes , according to Deputy Town Manager Bob Miracle.
“Because of the complexity of the amendment, the Town felt it was important to provide residents with additional information and resources in one place rather than simply directing them to the ballot language,” Miracle wrote in an email to the Palm Beach Daily News.
Announced in an Oct. 2 alert from Town Hall, the site not only features information and resources about Amendment 3 but also includes a link for residents to RSVP to the Palm Beach Civic Association’s Oct. 28 Welcome Back Community Forum, which will include a discussion on the property-tax amendment.
The amendment, which would significantly increase homestead exemptions and slash the annual assessment cap for nonhomestead properties, will be the central topic of discussion for the forum’s panel, the website says. The program will take place at the Royal Poinciana Chapel, 60 Cocoanut Row, in Palm Beach.
Panelists will include Miracle, Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks and Florida Rep. Emily Gregory, a Democrat who represents Palm Beach as part of her District 87. They will be joined by Casey Cook, chief of legislative affairs for the Florida League of Cities.
The web page can be accessed under the “Current Issues” section of the town’s website, TownOfPalmBeach.com. It includes a breakdown of the amendment’s changes to the state’s homestead exemptions and the new limits to the annual assessment cap for nonhomestead properties.
Miracle said the town does not publish web pages for every state amendment proposal, but does so when “there is significant issue of public interest or matter that may substantially affect Town residents.”
Per law, the town does not advocate for or against Amendment 3, with the web page serving as a place where residents can learn the facts about the proposed property tax changes, the web page reads.
The proposed amendment would raise the homestead exemption on non-school taxes from $50,000 to $150,000 in 2027, and to $250,000 in 2028. The proposal would also cut the annual assessment cap to 5% from 10% for nonhomesteaded properties, including rentals, second homes and commercial properties.
Combined, the changes would represent a roughly $3 million cut in the town’s property tax revenue in 2027, and a $4 million cut the following year, Miracle said during a June Town Council meeting.
Proponents of the amendment say it would reduce property taxes for overburdened taxpayers. Opponents say it would drastically reduce revenue for many cities and towns, leading to serious cuts in the services they provide to residents.
The web page also provides a link to the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Amendment 3 Homestead Calculator, which can be used to show property owners the effect the changes would have on their tax bills. Other resources include a link to the amendment’s page on the Florida Division of Elections’ website.
The town’s web page also notes that the amendment would set constitutional limits on how counties and municipalities can use property-tax revenues. Permitted uses include public safety, infrastructure, operations, and education and schools, along with administration and employee retirement benefits, among others.
Additionally, the amendment establishes a process by which the Florida Legislature can increase homestead exemptions, according to the website.
Gregory had warned the Town Council during a July 14 meeting that the legislative process included in the proposal could lay the groundwork for eliminating property taxes outright.
Diego Diaz Lasa is a journalist at the Palm Beach Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at dlasa@pbdailynews.com.
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This story was originally published October 10, 2026 at 11:32 AM.
