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Mr. James T. Vocelle, Attorney for .Harold M. S. Richards, protested the assessments of Lot 10 and 11, BloCk 49, Original Town the Block Building and Arcade- ?atit On Nos, 14 and 15), his contention being -that it is over -assessed, that the assessments are unequal to surrounding properties and that some relief should be granted. He again -i cited current negotiations of the City of Vero Beach to purchase downtown property for parking and recent sales of the Anne Tavern property and the O'Malley property(this he felt was.more valuable than Richard's.property) and competed the City of Vero Beach assessments with the county's. Mr. Fletcher stated ''that " he had requested.Mr. Richards to furnish documentary information as to the ecomomio condition and the earnings of these buildings, and up to this time Mr. Richards has failed completely to submit this information. The negotiations•for the .perking lots are recent and were not available to me on January 1, 1966. In the absence of Mr. Richards failure to give me any information, did write these buildings down for ecomonic loss to 40% on the two story and on Lot 10, to 35% condition,on the basis of the best information available to mea 1 submit the front foot values are uniform." After considerable discussion and consideration, Commissioner Waddell moved that the Assesses r s assessment be sustained. The Motion was seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried,, On.Petitionn No. 16, Lot 3, Block 1, Knight's Addition, Mr. Vocelle's. position was the same- the property is assessed beyond market. value. After comparing surrounding property, Commissioner Macdonald stated that there does not appear to be any inequity and moved that the Assessor's assessment be sustained. The motion was. seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried. Regarding Petitions Nosel7 through 26, inclusive, which cover all the, lots. owned by Mr. Harold M. S. Richards in Gloria Gardens Subdivision, Mr. Vocelle stated that "he accepts the statement of Mr. Homer C. Fletcher that they are assessed uniformly, but my position is that they are over - assessed". Since there was no question about inequities, Commissioner Waddell moved that the Tax Assessor's figures be sustained, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried. "O V 1 1966 dddlt 10 PAGE 57