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Mr. Edwin Helseth appeared btefore the Board, protesting the <br />assessment of Lots 4 and 5, and Lots 10 and 11, Block 44, Original Town, <br />City of Vero Beach, and requested that it be assessed either on residential <br />basis or commerical basis, not both. Mr. Fletcher cited to the Board <br />the assessments of the lots adjacent to Mr. Helseth's property, pointing out a; <br />that the same unit value was used on all the land immediately adjoining; <br />that the City of Vero Beach has zoned this area as downtown commercial; that <br />Mr. Helseth's home was written down to salvage because it still has a <br />utility value to him as long as he lives in it, and that the rented house <br />was written down because it is mis-placed as far as zoning. After discussion, <br />Commissioner Waddell, stating that he does not see any inequality, moved <br />that the assessment stand as it is. The Motion was seconded by Commissioner <br />McCullers and unanimously carried.(Petition No. 27) <br />Mr. Ralph Stogner appeared and protested the assessment of the <br />:_ the Air Control Building ( Lot 4, less N 20 feet, and Lot 5, <br />Block 18, Highland Park Subdivision), stating that the building,as far as <br />he was concerned,was a detriment to him, and compared•. the City of Vero <br />Beach valuation to the County's. Mr. Fletcher stated that his appraisal <br />on the land is $8,800 which is the same front foot value as the others <br />in the area. On the building- Mr. Fletcher stated that Mr. Stogner has not <br />given him any loss of revenue, andif he will produce the necessary <br />information (which is the burden of the taxpayer) on any piece of property <br />that can prove economic loss, he would be glad to review it next year. <br />Commissioner Waddell moved, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously <br />carried, that the assessment be sustained on the Stogner property. <br />Mr. Alonzo H. Barth appeared before the Board and protested <br />the assessment of his lot in Paradise Park (Lot 10, Block E, Paradise Park <br />Unit No. 1),stating that it was assessed at $600 and he bought it ten years <br />ago for $345; would be glad to take $400 for the lot.but can't sell it. <br />Mr. Fletcher stated"that Mr. Barth's lot is assessed using the same unit <br />value as allc,other lots. There has been considerable activity, - particularly <br />along the road, since 1-95 started coming down there, west of Paradise Park." <br />After._discussion, Commissioner McCullers moved that, since it was all <br />assessed the same, that the assessment. stand. Motion was seconded by <br />Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried. <br />NOV 14 1966 took 10 PACE 51 <br />