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A. Special Magistrate Survey..................................................................................18-22 <br />VAB Clerk Terri Collins -Lister provided a Special Magistrate Rate Survey listing of <br />the rates paid by other VABs for Legal Counsel and Special Magistrates including <br />additional incentives such as lodging, mileage, and minimum hours guaranteed. She <br />spoke of the ongoing problem with recruiting ,Special Magistrates throughout the <br />State and recommended increasing the Special Magistrate Rate of $105 per hour to <br />$125 per hour and the two-hour minimum to four-hour minimum guaranteed hours. <br />The Board sought and received information from Ms. Collins -Lister regarding <br />recruiting Special Magistrates, VAB budget, and the current magistrates serving on <br />the VAB. <br />ON MOTION by Vice Chairman Heckman, SECONDED by School Board Member <br />Dr. Jones, the Board voted unanimously to approve an increase to the Real Estate <br />and Tangible Appraiser hourly rate from $105 to $125 per hour, and increase the <br />minimum hours guaranteed from two to four hours. <br />10. APPROVE THE REVISED SPECIAL MAGISTRATE CONTRACT <br />A. 2021 Special Magistrate Contract....................................................................23-29 <br />VAB Clerk Collins -Lister reviewed the proposed changes made to the Special <br />Magistrate Contract: <br />Article 3, Paragraph 3.4, changed fourteen (14) to thirty (30) days for the Special <br />Magistrate to file reports with the Clerk. <br />Article 4, Paragraph 4. 1, added Special Magistrate shall spend a reasonable amount of <br />time on each matter, subject to review by the BOARD. It is -expressly agreed that the <br />BOARD shall not pay the Special Magistrate for more than five- (S) hours time on any <br />matter, without the express written consent from the Clerk of the VAB. <br />Article 5, Paragraph 5.2, added language at the end of the first sentence to read: <br />Special Magistrate shall, without additional compensation, correct and revise any <br />errors, omissions, or other deficiencies in his/her work product, services, or materials <br />arising from the negligent act, error or omission of SPECIAL MAGISTRATE and/or <br />requested by the Legal Counsel to the BOARD. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Earman, SECONDED by School Board Member Dr. <br />Jones, the Board voted unanimously to approve the proposed changes to the Special <br />Magistrate Contract. <br />Value Adjustment Board Final Meeting Minutes - 2020 Tax Year, Page 4 <br />May 26, 2021 <br />