Florida TaxWatch's compilation of state estimates puts Alachua County's total local revenue loss from Amendment 3 at $77.0M in FY 2027-28 and $689.4M over five years, across 11 local governments in the estimate. The first-year hit equals 38.1% of the county government's FY 2025-26 property tax levies (statewide rank 14 of 67). The 2025 average total millage rate is 20.8894 mills (rank 2), of which 13.2510 is non-school, the part Amendment 3 affects.
The county discussed raising fees for county services against a projected loss of about $49M; the commission is expected to finalize in January. The City of Gainesville publicly opposed the amendment; no city fee proposal has been found yet.
Sources: The Alligator
No adopted changes tracked yet. The items above are under discussion only.
| Fiscal year | Estimated loss |
|---|---|
| FY 2027-28 | $77.0M |
| FY 2028-29 | $130.0M |
| FY 2029-30 | $145.3M |
| FY 2030-31 | $160.6M |
| FY 2031-32 | $176.5M |
| 5-year total | $689.4M |
Source: Florida TaxWatch Property Tax Resource Center (Revenue Estimating Conference estimates and DOR 2025 millage, Oct 2026).
| Government | Type | FY 2027-28 | 5-year total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | County government | $50,680,760 | $456,431,596 |
| All ISDs in Alachua | Independent Special District | $8,650,685 | $77,634,959 |
| Alachua | Municipality | $1,910,385 | $16,795,748 |
| Archer | Municipality | $108,256 | $805,347 |
| Gainesville | Municipality | $12,356,157 | $108,875,739 |
| Hawthorne | Municipality | $142,954 | $1,047,477 |
| High Springs | Municipality | $1,448,634 | $12,657,444 |
| La Crosse | Municipality | $33,670 | $258,762 |
| Micanopy | Municipality | $78,497 | $630,617 |
| Newberry | Municipality | $1,534,714 | $13,830,703 |
| Waldo | Municipality | $55,918 | $411,685 |
Statewide rank in parentheses (1 = highest). Source: Florida TaxWatch Property Tax Resource Center (Revenue Estimating Conference estimates and DOR 2025 millage, Oct 2026).
Illustrative: on a $300,000 homestead at the county's average non-school rate of 13.2510 mills, non-school tax is about $3,294 under 2026 rules, $1,988 in 2027 and $663 in 2028, before any new fees or rate changes. A new resident arriving in 2027 would pay about $3,313. Run your own numbers.
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About $77.0M in FY 2027-28 and $689.4M over five years for all local governments in the county, per Revenue Estimating Conference figures compiled by Florida TaxWatch.
The 2025 average total millage rate is 20.8894 mills, including 13.2510 mills of non-school levies. Your exact rate depends on your city and special districts. Source: Florida TaxWatch from Florida DOR data.
Under discussion, not adopted: Higher fees for county services under discussion.
Florida taxing authorities propose rates in TRIM notices mailed in August and adopt them at September budget hearings. The first budget under the $150,000 exemption is FY 2027-28.
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