07/26/2023 VAB Final Meeting Minutes OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE
MONROE COUNTY
VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD
Final Meeting
Marathon Government Center
July 26, 2023, 10:00 A.M.
The 2022 Final Meeting of the Monroe County Value Adjustment Board was convened at
10:00 a.m. at the Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to roll call were VAB
Vice-Chair and School Board Member John Dick, County Commissioner Jim Scholl, School
Board Citizen Member Jason Koler, VAB Counsel Jennifer Sanchez, „Deputy Clerk Sally
Abrams, Property Appraiser Scott Russell, Property Appraiser Supervisor DeeDee Harnish,
Property Appraiser Counsel Jennifer McClain and John Dent. Members not present were County
Commissioner Craig Cates, County Commissioner David Rice, School Board Member Mindy
Conn, and County Commission Citizen Member John Repetto.
VAB Vice-Chairman John Dick called the meeting to carder and lead the Pledge'of Allegiance.
Item 1.Vice-Chairman John Dick read the Chairman's Statement on Public Comment. No one
from the public addressed the Board.
Item 2.Motion was made by County Commissioner Jim Scholl and seconded by School Board
Citizen Member Jason Koler to approve the 2022 VAB Organizational Meeting minutes of
October 5, 2022. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 3.Motion was made by County Commissioner Jim Scholl and seconded by School Board
Citizen Member Jason Koler` to adopt the Special Magistrates' 2022 Recommended Decisions on
Exemption& Valuation Petitions. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 4. Motion was made by County Commissioner Jim Scholl and seconded by School Board
Citizen Member Jason Koler to approve the 2022 VAB Expenditures for the Special Magistrates,
VAB Counsel, & Publication of Legal Notices including any invoices that remain outstanding as
of the conclusion of this meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Items. Motion was made by County Commissioner Jim Scholl and seconded by School Board
Citizen Member Jason Koler to approve the 2022 Certification of Tax Roll for Real Property &
Tangible Personal Property. Motion carried unanimously.
Vice-Chairman John Dick asked Property Appraiser Scott Russell for a 2023 forecast of the tax
base.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Value Adjustment Board adjourned.
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk to the
Value Adjustment Board
Monroe County, Florida
Sally M. Abrams, D.C.