The Florida Chamber of Commerce says it will support the constitutional
amendment on property taxes but will not spend a significant amount of
money to promote it.

Mark Wilson, executive vice president of the chamber, told the St. Petersburg Times
editorial board Thursday the chamber will hold 15 town hall meetings in
January to explain the amendment and educate people about it. He said
the chamber views the amendment as just the first step in changes to
property taxes, as Gov. Charlie Crist has pledged. "We choose to take him at his word,'' Wilson said. 

He said the amendment on the Jan. 29th amendment "is really about
getting campaign promises out of the way.'' Crist campaigned on
doubling the homestead exemption and allowing homeowners to take a Save
Our Homes tax break with them when they move, and both of those are
included in the amendment.