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Tallahassee promised tax relief. City halls must decide what stops getting funded. State-projected annual losses in FY2028–29 equal 30% of Palm Bay’s FY2024 general fund, 25.7% of Davenport’s and 25% of Deltona’s. Police and fire generally consume about half a city’s general fund. Protect them, and the shortfall falls entirely on the other half unless replacement revenue is raised. Against that budget baseline, those losses equal 60%, 51% and 50% of everything else: roads, drainage, parks, libraries and inspections. Growth brings revenue, but also people who need services. Beginning in 2029, the exemption grows with inflation while service costs keep climbing. You cannot spend the same growth dollar twice: replacing lost revenue and serving new residents. Raise fees, and residents pay another way. Cut services, and they feel it another way. The campaign promised savings. The budget will name the consequences.