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The Indian River County Value Adjustment Board 180127th Street �A Vero Beach, FL 32960 �ZORIQ4' Telephone: (772) 226-1432 Fax: (772) 978-1857 E-mail: Axia@clerk.indian-river.org Web address: http://Clerk.indian-river.org April 29, 2021 Ms. Juliana Young 5865 30 Lane Vero Beach, FL 32966 Dear Ms. Young, At the April 15, 2021 Value Adjustment Board (VAB) Final Meeting, the Board discussed your invoice for the 2020 Tax Year hearings. They expressed disappointment in the tardiness of the recommendations, and the invoice amount as compared to other magistrate billings from previous years. On November 23, 2020, the Board Counsel sent a memorandum to the Special Magistrates regarding the timeliness of providing written recommendations and a reminder of the contractual requirements to provide written recommendations no later than 14 days.after a hearing. Furthermore, the Special Magistrate Agreement you signed permits the Board to adjust payment to you when tardy recommendations are submitted. For example, Article 1: Service, Paragraph 1.1(c) states in pertinent part as follows: "Making recommended findings of fact and conclusions of law to the BOARD concerning the determination of the Indian River County Property Appraiser, within fourteen (14) calendar days of the conclusion of testimony of any case" and Article 3: Term of Services, Paragraph 3.4 states in pertinent part as follows: `In the event Special Magistrate does not file reports with the Clerk within fourteen (14) days of the hearing, the BOARD, in its discretion, may elect to refuse to pay all or part of Special Magistrate's fee for those cases". In review of your Special Magistrate 2020-21 Time Sheet, the Board questioned the amount of time billed for office time, no shows, and felt the invoice -lacked detail in regards to the billing hours and time spent on each task. According to Article 4: Method of Billing and Payment, Paragraph 4.2, "Should the BOARD Clerk or the BOARD's designee determine that the billing in not commensurate with the services performed, work accomplished or hours expended, Special Magistrate shall adjust billing according". The VAB felt that the billing was not commensurate with the services performed, work accomplished, or hours expended. Prior to making its final determination, the Board requests that you adjust the billing accordingly. Best Regards, os'ph E. FIescher Chairman of the Value Adjustment Board for Indian River County -30-