State, local public safety leaders explain why they oppose Amendment 3

Public safety officials from across the state will gather in Jacksonville on Wednesday for a news conference to state their position on Amendment 3 ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3.News4JAX will live stream the 11 a.m. news conference from Jacksonville FOP Lodge 530. Press play above to watchThe state leaders from law enforcement and fire organizations who are slated to attend have been vocally against Amendment 3.Joining in the news conference to oppose Amendment 3 are Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper, Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook and Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan.Amendment 3, by far the most hotly debated of this election cycle, combines several property-tax changes related to homestead exemptions.RELATED | Florida’s 3 statewide amendments: Here’s what your Yes or No vote would doIt would expand the non-school property tax exemption from $25,000 to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028.But a state economic analysis predicts that passing the amendment could cost local governmen