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Home My WebLink About2002-067 RESOLUTION 2002- 067 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, OPPOSING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 2002- 18, LAWS OF FLORIDA, AND URGING LEGISLATION MAKING THE APPOINTMENT OF VALUE ADJUSTMENT SPECIAL MASTERS A LOCAL OPTION, AND URGING THE REPEAL OF SUBSECTION 194.011(4), FLORIDA STATUTES. WHEREAS, Section 4, Chapter 2002-18, Laws of Florida, amending Section 194.035, Florida Statutes, provides for the Value Adjustment Board's mandatory appointment of special masters to hear issues of exemptions and classifications, the valuation of real estate, and the valuation of tangible personal property, in counties having a population of more than 75,000; and WHEREAS, Section 4, Chapter 2002-18, Laws of Florida, amending Section 194.035, Florida Statutes, provides for the reimbursement of counties with a population of 75,000 or less for payments made to special masters, and is silent regarding reimbursement of counties with a population of more than 75,000; and WHEREAS, Indian River County has a population in excess of 75,000, and WHEREAS, Section 2, Chapter 2002-18 adds subsection (4) to Section 194.011, Florida Statutes, requiring petitioners and the Property Appraiser to exchange documentation evidencing value and the Property Appraiser to analyze and respond to the taxpayer's evidence within five days. Since the Property Appraiser cannot analyze and respond to hundreds of petitions in a 5-day period, the legislation limits the number of hearings which can be scheduled on one day, thus spreading the hearings over many months, and increasing the Special Master and Value Adjustment Board Hearing costs geometrically; and WHEREAS, over the past decade about 200 petitions have been filed annually with the Indian River County Value Adjustment Board and typically 100 of those petitions are disposed of by the Property Appraiser prior to hearing and the remaining 100 are determined by the Value Adjustment Board in 3 days of hearings, and at slight expense to the taxpayers of the County; and WHEREAS, Special Masters have not been necessary in Indian River County in the past, but are now mandated at what will be a substantial expense to Indian River County and the School Board; BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida,as follows: ... .. ............ RESOLUTION NO. 2002- 067 1. The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners opposes the mandatory appointment of special masters to hear issues of exemptions and classifications, the valuation of real estate, and the valuation of tangible personal property, in counties having a population of more than 75,000, as provided in Section 4, Chapter 2002-18, Laws of Florida. 2. The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners urges the Florida Legislature to further amend Section 194.035, Florida Statutes, to provide that appointment of special masters to hear issues of exemptions and classifications, the valuation of real estate, and the valuation of tangible personal property, be a local option subject to adoption by the boards of county commissioners of individual Florida counties. 3. The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners urges the Florida Legislature to repeal subsection (4) of Section 194.011, Florida Statutes. 4. The Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners is directed to send certified copies of this Resolution to members of Indian River County's legislative delegation and to the chairman and executive director of the Florida Association of Counties. The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Adams and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Ginn , and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman Ruth M. Stanbridge A„P Vice Chairman John W. Tippin Aye Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn Ave Commissioner Fran B. Adams Aye Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht Aye 3 , The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 1 nth day of Seofiemb" r/ x s 2002. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Attp artonCa INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA By ' ' By Deputy Clerk' ' Ruth M. Stanbridge, Ch irman APPROVE' 3 AS-TO"O FORM hEGAL--5UFP1CIENC;y s ... 2 YkIILLlA[A G. GOLL[F-IS !I DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY Of School District Indian River Count "A CommUNITY Partnership Toward Educational Excellence" SCHOOL BOARD Dorothy Talbert October 25, 2002 District I Steven Mohler District Mrs. Ruth Stanbridge R.Craig McGarvey,Ed.D. Chairman of the Board of County Commission District Indian River County 1840 25th Street Herbert L.Bailey District 4 Vero Beach FL 32960-3365 Kathryn A.Wilson Dear Mrs. Stanbridge: District 5 g Dr.Roger Dearing The School Board voted unanimously in favor of Resolution No. 2003-04, Superintendent in opposition of the Special Master Requirement for the Value Adjustment Board Hearings. This Resolution is in support of Resolution #2002-067 of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County Florida, opposing provisions of Chapter 2002-18, laws of Florida urging legislation making the appointment of Value Adjustment Special Masters a local option, and urging the repeal of Subsection 194.011(4), Florida Statutes. Attached is the original Resolution #2003-04, to be sent with your Resolution #2002-067 to members of Indian River County's legislative delegation and to the chairman and executive director of the Florida Association of Counties. If you have any questions, please contact my office at 564-3200. Sincerely, °' � Ep Steven Mohler School Board Member OCT '? 9 2042 SM/jas CLERK T THE BOgR Cc: Dr. Roger Dearing, Superintendent of Schools D G. Russell Petersen, Board Attorney 1990 25th Street . Vero Beach, Florida 32960 Telephone: 561-564-3200. Suncom Number: 257-1011 .Fax: 561-564-3105 Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer RESOLUTION NO. 2003-04 A Resolution of the School Board of Indian River County in Agreement with Resolution #2002-067 of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County Florida, Opposing`Provisions of Chapter 2002-18, Laws of Florida, And urging Legislation Making the Appointment of Value Adjustment Special Masters a Local Option, and Urging the Repeal of Subsection 194.011(4),Florida Statutes. - BE IT RESOLVED THAT the School Board of Indian River County,hereby, opposes. the mandatory appointment of special masters to hear issues of exemptions and classifications, the valuation of real estate, and the valuation of tangible personal property in counties having a population of more than 75,000,as provided in Section 4, Chapter 2002-18, Laws of Florida. The School Board of Indian River County, hereby, urges the Florida Legislature to further amend Section 194.035, Florida Statutes, to provide that appointment of special masters to hear issues of exemptions and classifications, the valuation of real estate, and the valuation of tangible personal property, be a local option subject to adoption by the boards of county commissioners'of individual Florida counties. The School Board of Indian River County, hereby, urges the Florida Legislature to repeal subsection(4) of Section 194.011,Florida Statutes. The Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners is directed to send certified copies of this Resolution to members of Indian River'County's legislative delegation and to the chairman and executive director of the Florida Association of Counties. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto'set our hands and caused the seal of the School District of Indian River County to be affixed this 22nd day of October, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Two. Steven Mohler, airman Herbert L.Bailey Vice--Chaifran D rothy The Board mberD R. Cr ig McGarve' , E . D.,B rd M er TES BY: Ka ryn A. ilson,Board Member D Dr. Roger D ng, Superintendent of Sc ool and Secretary to the School Board of Indian River County