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a <br />on said property as a result of an apparent scrivener error or input error on the deed <br />evidencing the address of their new homestead after a closing. <br />6. While serving in Flagler County, there was an issue before me of an appeal of a denial <br />of historically commercial or nonprofit exemption of two real property parcels. <br />7. While serving in Flagler County, an appeal of a petition on a Homestead denial with the <br />issue as to whether or not the Petitioner is a pennanent resident of the property at issue. <br />The issue was a permanent resident issue and whether or not has the • Petitioner <br />demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that he is indeed a permanent resident <br />of the property. <br />8. While serving in Flagler County, there was an appeal of a petition on a Homestead denial <br />with the issue as to whether or not the Petitioner had abandoned the property by way of <br />a rental of the property, and whether or not rental of a homestead constitutes the <br />abandonment of the property, with that abandonment being the rental of an entire <br />dwelling previously claimed to be a homestead for tax purposes. Did that rental <br />constitute the abandonment of homestead tax designation? <br />9. While serving in Indian River County: Pursuant to Section 193.461 (3) (b) Florida <br />Statutes, as a Special Magistrate a "Greenbelt" properties matter came before me. With <br />a "Greenbelt" agricultural classification, properties are bona fide agricultural :operations <br />taxed according to the "use" value of those operations, rather than the development value. <br />For property to qualify for agricultural classification, land must be used in good faith <br />for commercial agricultural purposes. <br />10. While serving in Marion County: An appeal of the denial by the Marion County <br />Property Appraiser of Petitioner's application for non-profit/charitable ad valorem <br />exemption status as to the use of property/properties at issue. There were 35 parcels at <br />issue before me as the Special Magistrate. APPLICABLE, STATUTES: Florida Statutes <br />196.26, Florida Statute 193.501 Florida Statute 196.196, as admitted as evidence via <br />testimony and documents and submitted by the Property Appraiser and Petitioner <br />respectively. <br />11. While serving in Citrus County: An appeal for a denial of Homestead Denial. <br />RELEVANT STATUTE: Section 6 (b) Florida Constitution and Florida Statute 196.015. <br />If selected by the Value Adjustment Board, the objectives and goals that I would take! to ensure <br />timely return of the associated worksheets would be as I have done over the years in my capacity <br />as a VAB special magistrate in the counties that I have served are very simple: to get the work <br />done immediately after receiving the files from the VAB cleric whether it would be the physical <br />files through the U.S. Postal Mail or electronically by and through AXIA or the particular system <br />designed for the particular county. Should I need a question answered, then I ask, not only <br />electronically to either the clerk or VAB counsel, but I also follow up with a telephonic <br />conversation to make sure the written electronic communication comports with the overall <br />understanding of the substance of the intent of the communication. To put it even more simply, <br />when the work comes to me, I get the job done quickly, without delay, and efficiently. <br />I believe that I am the most qualified to serve the taxpayers of Indian River County as a Value <br />Adjustment Board Special Magistrate because of the combination of my prior experience ias a VAB <br />Special Magistrate in the counties listed in this application and on my resume, and because of my <br />-36- <br />