The property tax referendum was the topic that rose to the top during Commissioner Bob McCann's joint workshop with Community Development Districts on June 30 at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.Representatives of each CDD were able to submit questions to the commissioner beforehand.The referendum would increase homestead exemptions up to $250,000 by 2028 and could cost Manatee County over $149 million in annual revenue. McCann’s response was that prope…