TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Legislature will maintain a particular session earlier than the top of the year to think about offering property tax aid for folks and companies whose property was destroyed by Hurricane Ian, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced Thursday.
Also Thursday, DeSantis signed an govt order extending the deadline for property taxes for properties and companies destroyed or left uninhabitable after the September storm.
“I do not have the ability as governor to eliminate property tax obligations, so this will delay that payment date,” DeSantis stated in entrance of a broken Sanibel Island restaurant. “I want to give us time so the Legislature can come in sometime after the election but before the end of the year to provide rebates for the affected homeowners or property owners.”
DeSantis stated the session may additionally address different issues associated to the hurricane, together with property insurance coverage and serving to native governments to pay for important providers.
