06/16/2015 Final Meeting
MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD
Final Meeting
Value Adjustment Board
Marathon Government Center
June 16, 2015
The 2014 Final Meeting of the Monroe County Value Adjustment Board convened at
11:00 a.m. on the above date, at the Marathon Government Center located at 2798 Overseas
Highway, Marathon. Present at the meeting were Chairperson of the Board Heather
Carruthers,School Board Member John Dick and Citizen Member, John Repetto. Monroe
County Mayor Danny Kolhage,Board of County Commissioners George Neugent and School
Board Citizen Member Nancy Mayhew was not present. Also present were Jennifer Sanchez,
Counsel to the Value Adjustment Board; Nicole Rhodes, Clerk to the Value Adjustment
Board; Scott Russell, Property Appraiser; and John Dent, Counsel to the Property Appraiser’s
Office.
Motion was made by John Dick and seconded by Citizen Member John
Repetto to Approve the Minutes of the September 22,2014 Organizational Meeting. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by School Board Member John Dick and seconded by
Citizen Member John Repetto to nominate Commissioner Carruthers as Chairperson Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by School Board Member John Dick and seconded by
Citizen Member John Repetto granting approval of the adoption of the recommendations of
Special Magistrates Recommendations for the 2014 Homestead Petitions. Motion carried
unanimously.
Dmitry Sulsky, Petition No. R149 -2014 addressed the Board. After
discussion, motion was made bySchool Board Member John Dick and seconded by
Commissioner Carruthers to uphold the Special Magistrate's Recommendation for the 2014
Real Property Petitions. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by School Board Member John Dick and seconded by Citizen
Member John Repetto granting approval of the adoption of the recommendations of Special
Magistrates Recommendations for the 2014 Tangible Personal Property Petitions. Motion
carried unanimously
Motion was made by School Board Member John Dick and seconded by Citizen
Member John Repetto granting approval of the expenditures for the Special Magistrate Fees.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion was made by School Board Dick and seconded by Citizen Member
John Repetto granting approval of the expenditures for the Counsel to the Value Adjustment
Board. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by School Board Member Dick and seconded by Citizen
Member John Repetto granting approval of the expenditures for the Legal Notices. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by School Board Member Dick and seconded by Citizen Member
John Repetto granting approval of the Certification of Tax Roll. Motion carried unanimously.
No presentation was given by Scott Russell, Property Appraiser.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Value Adjustment Board was adjourned.
Amy Heavilin, CPA, Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
Nicole Rhodes, D.C.
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