06/29/2016 Final Meeting
MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD
Final Meeting
Value Adjustment Board
Marathon Government Center
June 29, 2016
The 2015 Final Meeting of the Monroe County Value Adjustment Board
convened at 10:00 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 Mayor Danny Kolhage,School Board Member John Dick and Citizen Member,
John Repetto. Monroe County Comissioner George Neugent 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.
Mayor Danny Kolhage called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. and said Pledge of
Allegiance.
Motion was made by School Board Member John Dick and seconded by BOCC Citizen
Member John Repetto to nominate Mayor Danny Kolhage as Chairperson. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by School Board Member John Dick and seconded by BOCC
Citizen Member John Repetto to Approve the Minutes of the October 2,2015 Organizational
Meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by School Board Member John Dick and seconded by BOCC
Citizen Member John Repetto granting approval of the adoption of the recommendations of
Special Magistrates Recommendations for the 2015 Homestead Petitions. Motion carried
unanimously.
Property Appraiser, Scott Russell requested discussion regarding petition C106-2015,
Board was notified that petition was still waiting corrected decision form from Special
Magistrate Particia McGrath. After discussion, motion was made bySchool Board Member
John Dick and seconded by BOCC Citizen Member John Repetto School granting approval of
the adoption of the recommendations of Special Magistrates Recommendations for the 2015
Real Property Petitions. Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion was made by School Board Member John Dick and seconded by BOCC
Citizen Member John Repetto granting approval of the adoption of the recommendations of
Special Magistrates Recommendations for the 2015 Tangible Personal Property Petitions.
Motion carried unanimously
Board members requested further discussion and clarifaction on the expenditures.
After discussion, motion was made by BOCC Citizen Member John Repetto and seconded by
School Board Member John Dick granting approval of the expenditures for the Special
Magistrate Fees, expenditures for the Counsel to the Value Adjustment Board and
expenditures for the Legal Notices. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by School Board Member John Dick and seconded by BOCC
Citizen Member John Repetto granting approval of the 2015 Certification of Tax Roll. Motion
carried unanimously.
Counsel to the Board spoke briefly about Legislation changes to the Value Adjustment
Board and advised futher information will be provided at the 2016 Organiztional meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Value Adjustment Board was adjourned at
10:24 a.m.
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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