Ease our tax burden, lawmakers are urged [South Florida]

Ease our tax burden, lawmakers are urged [South Florida]

Taxpayers asked their state lawmakers to come up with a plan to lessen the property tax burden on homeowners and businesses.

Madeleine Hernandez stood at the microphone and told the crowd of 100 Miami-Dade and Broward taxpayers gathered at a town hall meeting about the toll her rising property tax bill has taken:

”I had to pawn my engagement ring to pay my real estate taxes,” said Hernandez, who bought a $380,000 home in West Miami-Dade in 2005 and is now facing a $7,400 tax bill.

“Next year, I will probably lose my house.”