CT Post: Former Gov. Rell switching residency to Florida
media mention““Property taxes have been a bone of contention for the past decade in Florida,” said Matthew Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a Washington, D.C., think tank. “Everyone seems to agree that their property taxes are too high.”
The state and local sales tax in Florida can reach as high as 7.5 percent, compared to 6.35 percent in Connecticut. Gardner said services — education, health care and roads — can play just as big as factor as taxes in deciding which state to call home.
“Certainly, there can be individuals like Jodi Rell who either want to make a point or don’t have the need for services who have the luxury of shifting their allegiances,” Gardner said. “There’s nothing Connecticut can do policy-wise that’s going to make it Florida in terms of weather and tourism.””