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Largo City Property Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)
A Largo City Property Tax Exemption Question was on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the city of Largo, which is in Pinellas County, where it was approved.
This measure sought to allow for property tax exemptions for new or expanding businesses in the city. The property tax exemptions would not be guaranteed for businesses, the city would go on a case by case basis to determine property tax exemptions. Some members of the city council did not agree to this measure stating that the city budget is already tight so allowing for less taxes would hurt the city. But other members stated that giving residents the chance to vote yes or no is the better option rather than not allowing a vote.[1][2]
Election results
| Largo City Referendum | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 17,014 | 58.52% | ||
| No | 12,058 | 41.48% | ||
Election results from Pinellas County, Unofficial Election Results Summary
Text of measure
Language on the ballot:
| “ | Shall the City Commission of the City of Largo be authorized to grant, pursuant to s.3, Art. VII of the State Constitution, property tax exemptions to new businesses and expansions of existing businesses that are expected to create new, full-time jobs in the City of Largo?
YES For authority to grant exemptions |
” |
Footnotes
- ↑ Largo Leader, "Referendum planned on tax exemptions," July 5, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, Sample Ballot
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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