2026 Amendment 3

INCREASED HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION  - “CFO Ingoglia continues to identify spending that greatly outpaces population and inflation growth in local governments across the state. Auditing local governments is the necessary first step to right-sizing budgets and ultimately being able to provide homeowners with meaningful property tax relief. We are proud to support the CFO in his call for responsible and transparent governance for Florida's taxpayers.”   

• Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia Announces Over $278 Million in Hillsborough County Budget as "Excessive, Wasteful Spending"  BRANDON, Fla.- Today, Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced that Hillsborough County is excessively spending $278 million above the amount that would account for population growth and inflation in its General Fund Budget. CFO Ingoglia is calling upon Hillsborough County to remove this waste from their budget and offer property tax relief to Hillsborough County residents.  

  • Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia said, “Hillsborough is yet another large metro area where excessive spending is out of control. Taxpayers are fed up with their local governments spending recklessly while asking the taxpayers for even more money. These numbers are proof positive that the issue is spending, not revenue. Taxpayers deserve property tax relief and to know the truth about the Hillsborough County budget.”  

  • Karen Jaroch, Mom and co-founder of Fix Our Roads First said, “As a longtime resident and mom who raised four children in Hillsborough County, I’ve seen how rising property taxes strain family budgets. Commissioners hold discretionary power to either lower property taxes, fund critical infrastructure like roads and sidewalks, or spend our tax dollars on non-essential projects that make our homes less affordable. I’m grateful CFO Ingoglia is shining a light on the latter and fighting to lower our property taxes, which will improve the lives of families in Hillsborough County.” 

• Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia Announces Over $39 Million in Citrus County Budget as “Excessive, Wasteful Spending”