Chairman-elect Diaz urges property tax relief for residents impacted by COVID-19

MIAMI-DADE – The Miami-Dade County Commission on Dec. 7 approved a resolution co-prime sponsored by Chairman-elect Jose “Pepe” Diaz and Acting Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa urging the state to provide temporary property tax relief to help residents financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The resolution calls on the governor and Florida Legislature to temporarily ease the property tax burden on residents by extending the existing 4 percent discount for property tax payments made within 30 days after the mailing of the original tax notice, waiving late payment penalties, or allowing residents to pay their property taxes in installments.

“We’re urging the governor and state legislature to take this important step so our residents don’t have to worry about losing their homes during these difficult times as they struggle to recover from the financial impacts of the COVID-19 state of emergency,” Chairman-elect Diaz said.

Miami and Hialeah are among the cities that have seen the biggest spikes in unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.