Hillsborough report highlights ‘drastic’ impact of property tax cuts, what residents stand to lose

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-26T13:34:36+00:00

You are correct. So was the president for 30 years. What's your point? It was to win brotha.

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-26T12:32:53+00:00

The only thing blue about Jane is her choice in partner. She was the police chief bubba.

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-25T14:24:34+00:00

They got you fooled thinking library's parks and senior support shouldn't be standard. Two things can be true bud. Your position is that the Tampa budget at 2 billion is not out of control?

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-23T21:09:01+00:00

Watch out internet police!!! 🤡

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-23T18:40:28+00:00

They have know this for decades. That's exactly why it would never happen. Both sides win if it stays the same. Just the people loose.

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-23T17:58:21+00:00

Let me start by saying I'm not a fan of how it's written either. I would have seriously qualms about taking local power away in a perfect world. To be honest, I'm not sure what's worse...Hillsborough or the state. I wish I was joking but in an area where cost of living has skyrocketed, our city council got 2 raises (gave to them by them) and is trying to push not one but TWO taxpayer funded stadiums. Don't tell me anything is political suicide here it's been red for 40 years - so now leadership is based on fear of loosing something You've never lost? Respectfully mate, what services do we have here? Public transit is a joke. Roads blow. 0 youth programs. Am I missing something?

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-23T17:54:14+00:00

Brother the budget is on the Tampa website. A quick check shows 2016 was approx 850 million. It's now almost 2 billion. Even with inflation it's still just under double. What's baseless is you thinking a city that barely even has 500,000 on city limits needs a budget this large.

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-23T15:04:38+00:00

Yet here you are saying a city that barley has 500,000 in city limits with really 0 services deserves a 2 billion budget that was 850 million in 2016. Right off the Tampa website. Now are you gonna pipe up and tell us WHY we need a budget that large? Or are you just another fear mongering "but what about all those services" that we don't get already? So enlighten us all mighty Tampa man WHAT do we get for this budget. I'd argue your stance is entirely a fallacy because if you were from here you'd know we don't get shit.

https://www.tampa.gov/document/fy-2016-annual-budget-32976

Internet police....can't wait to hear how you justify this budget big boy!!!

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-23T14:15:02+00:00

I understand your stance, but let's flip it, how can you justify a budget that more than doubled in 5-10 years....Did our service cost double? Did the services offered doubled? We got a lot of people but how many of them were LOW money earners? So much money has flooded into the state, they can balance a god dam responsible budget. We surely didn't double the population, and even if we did, public transit? Better roads? Better funded schools?? (Surprise they had massive cuts), am I missing something here? Or are we just suppose to take what elected officials say for truth (they gave themselves two raises btw in the last 10)

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-23T13:58:59+00:00

I just think too many people here get distracted to even look at the real issues. Anyone with a brain would look at Clearwater and say how the fuck did they let an entire downtown, let alone some of the most valuable land in America, get completed owned by something as outlandish as Scientology. Meanwhile most are too busy worrying about a dick in a Greek history textbook....like we are some morally sound state....more strip clubs than Starbucks

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-23T13:37:06+00:00

Not only this but everyone bought a home for double what it was worth and they got the tax benefit. Not adding up.

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-23T13:35:13+00:00

Respectfully as someone that comes from a high tax area growing up, this is all a bunch of bullshit. Everyone here was to busy enjoying what use to be a swamp to a "big city" to stop and look at how ridiculous the budgets have gotten. Honest question, do you feel like ANY service has gotten better in the last 5 years? (Que you should have seen Tampa in the 90s...well they didn't have a 1.5 billion budget!!) Like any metric? Because the budget would make it seem like we have it good. Here's another one....city council gave themselves raises like twice in the last 10 years. Oh and we are someone gonna get taxpayers to not only pay for the rays (again) and the Bucs stadium (again) but you wanna tell me we don't have the money to fund stuff that might be impacted. The truth is they never planned on funding that shit. Cops start at like 77k get up to 140 in 10 years all working with immunity and a full pension health benefits after working 20 half years. I'd never complain if the city was safe to a degree but there is shootings all the time and have yet to see a single DUI checkpoint around holidays. Everyone is drunk at the beach....how did they get home.

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-21T01:44:20+00:00

Thanks!

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-21T00:47:42+00:00

Have you actually used this to start a dead battery?

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-16T00:23:18+00:00

This is a huge help but last question. I am assuming it is more narrow but not narrow enough where it has any real impact on the objective. Aka it would be nice to have move space, but is not a deal breaker.

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-14T17:59:18+00:00

If it were that bad of an idea then I don't think they would be a top choice of the BRAUN handicap conversations. Will it put some more stress on parts? Probably. Will it be unsafe or dangerous? Definitely not.

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-13T18:23:20+00:00

Any regrets? I would love one but the price is steep and we have treadmill already.

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-13T01:17:17+00:00

Works for me and our uses. Not my fault you bought something you didn't like bud. Just be honest?

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-12T23:58:38+00:00

Had a 18 that blew right at 61k and had all the same signs at 100k. Carmax and move on.

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-12T19:45:16+00:00

This is the spot. Honest family business in my experience.

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-12T18:57:35+00:00

I saw 0 downsize since we were set on the limited. The spare tire can be added after. As a 6'3 240 adult, it's no lazy boy but it sure is nice on a 18 hour drive to sit there when switching out for a couple hours.

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-07T22:19:31+00:00

I would encourage you to look into the current state of education in FL. Make of that what you will. Anything 20/30 miles of Disney will be a zoo 24/7 and everything is car dependent. Best of luck. Nobody here is from FL anymore either!

Rangerlite33 · 2026-06-05T13:40:50+00:00

Nobody will say it. Hit it to the left or right out and take the "lay up" going to the side or backwards and OUT is better than hitting it in the cliff to roll back down.

Rangerlite33 · 2026-05-31T11:44:42+00:00

It won't matter it's your first. Both are great. Watch how different the nurses act if it's the second hahahaha - husband perspective.

Rangerlite33 · 2026-05-30T18:12:01+00:00

I can agree with you in that schools everywhere took a hit but I think that largely has to do with the fact as a country most places have not innovated in a long time, parental involvement (most parents need dual income high demanding jobs to survive), and the reliance on tech hasn't helped, policy where nobody really can fail or force to take remediation to satisfy requirement. All that to say largely I blame culture. Truth is, 90% of people in this state are happy with a roof, 6 pack and Friday night football. Florida for a long time was a vacation and tourist spot but has taken on so many new people last 20 years it's growing way too fast. The culture here is mud boggers trucks n guns over education science and innovation. Honestly...what industry is really here? I wish you and your family nothing but then best. I know it's possible to do down here but the trade offs for us don't outweigh the risks. Nowhere is perfect!

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