Local organization hosts forum on Amendment 3
Press release from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Greater Gainesville, FL Chapte
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Greater Gainesville, FL Chapter, in partnership with the Alachua County Branch of the NAACP, African-American Accountability Alliance, National Pan-Hellenic Council – Alachua County, the Visionaires, Inc., and 100 Black Men of Florida – Greater Gainesville, is hosting a Town Hall Forum on Florida Amendment 3 – “Increased Homestead Exemption; Lower Cap on Non-Homestead Assessment Increases”.
The forum will be held on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 4 PM at the D.R. Williams Fellowship Hall, located at 618 NW 6th Street in Gainesville.
There will be a moderated panel discussion and a Question & Answer segment with written questions from the audience. The panelists are:
- Commissioner Ken Cornell, Alachua County Board of County Commissioners;
- Former Florida State Senator Keith Perry;
- Honorable Ayesha Solomon, Alachua County Property Appraiser;
- Mayor Harvey Ward, City of Gainesville;
- Mayor Jiana Williams, Town of Micanopy.
“Property-tax policy can be complicated, but its effects are personal,” said Ivy Bell, chair of the chapter’s Public Policy Committee. “It can influence household finances, business costs, housing affordability, and the ability of local governments to provide public services. This forum brings together leaders with different responsibilities and perspectives so voters can ask questions and hear a substantive, balanced discussion.”
This forum is free and open to the public.
This is a non-partisan voter education and civic engagement initiative. The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Greater Gainesville, FL Chapter does not endorse or oppose any candidate or political party.