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M r ( .\1•a sheet --Property Appraisal Adjustment Board-- William Carnill II I should like to state that we have previously objected unsuccessfully to the Tbx Assessor regarding the valuation placed on our property when it was increased from seventy=seven thousand to eighty four thousand four hundred dollars in 1981. This year -the assessment has increased in excess of 34R over 1981 to $113,770.00. tate have no garage or carport nor have any improvements recently been made to the property. Prior to the ex--pansion of 1 abasso Beach Park there was a 100 foot buffer zone between- our lot and the Park. At that time our property probably had a value approaching the 1982 assessment. In our opinion, however, since the Park expansion this value has been severely depreciated for the following reasons: - 1. Trucks and noisy vehicles park at all hours of the day and night in the dusty area immediately adjoining our property. This is less than twenty feet from an outdoor deck and, less than twenty -five -feet from our bedroom window. Doors to these vehicles are often left wide open and radios turned to full blast while the occupants loudly party. Refrigerated trucks with compressors running often park for extended periods during the night I suppose while the driver sleeps or. showers. 2. .There is a sign as one„enters the Park prohibiting alcoholic beverages. The store at the entrance sells beer and wine to which I do not object but which does contribute markedly to the litter and partying to which I .do object. Garbage has. been throx-an against the side of our house and we -continually pick up cans and bottles. 3. When the Park was enlarged Indian River County attempted to fence and control access to the Park. A high pa -e wire fence and gate with posts in concrete was constructed. This was torn down repeatedly by vandals who I understand warned Deputy Sheriffs to keep hands off. The County was.intimidated to the extent that the fence was eventually removed at considerable expense. 4. Litter of all kinds, human and animal, have caused beach conditions to deteriorate drastically. It is my belies” that a plain clothes deputy could more than -earn his yearly salary if this beach was patrolled and the litter law enforced. We as citizens are reluctant to report violations especially since a visitor was severely beaten recently by hopped -up beachers. In this case hospitalization was required. For the reasons stated above we avoid visiting our home on week -ends when the area is most congested. We believe these are sufficient grounds for requesting a downward revision in the assessed valuation of our property. -T R ectfully s mi ed, illiam Carnill ;I NOV 3 1982 41 - siox 51 Fiiu-E 845