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RESOLUTION NO. 96-R-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE VETO OF
HOUSE BILL 557 "PROPERTY APPRAISER'S
PRESUMPTION OF CORRECTNESS" ("BURDEN OF
PROOF" ) ; REPEALING RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida,
has made the following determinations:
WHEREAS, the current administrative and judicial appeals
process pertaining to property valuation is fair to all taxpayers;
WHEREAS, the average residential and small business property
owner have proven accessibility to the Property Appraiser's
informal and formal review process;
WHEREAS, property owners who now dispute their assessments
have recourse in a three (3) step appeals process:
1. An informal meeting between the property owner and the
Property Appraiser's office;
2. An appeal to the Value Adjustment Board; and
3. Either the property owner or the Property Appraiser may
file a lawsuit.
WHEREAS, a majority of valuation disputes are resolved without
resorting to a lawsuit;
WHEREAS, an increase in the cost of litigating appeals would
have severe impacts on current and future city budgets and could
jeopardize the overall rate structure of individual taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, any increase in expenses or decrease in property tax
revenues caused by this legislation is deemed by the City of
Edgewater to be an UNFUNDED MANDATE.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Edgewater, Florida:
Section 1. That the City of Edgewater ENCOURAGES the VETO of
HOUSE BILL 557 due to the risk of an UNFUNDED MANDATE that this
legislation places on local governments.
Section 2.
All resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 3.
This resolution shall take upon adoption.
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After Motion by Councilman Hatfield and Second by Councilwoman
Martin, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Mayor Jack H. Hayman, Sr. AYE
Councilman Danny K. Hatfield AYE
Councilwoman Louise A. Martin AYE
Councilman Mike Hays AYE
Councilman David L. Mitchum ABSENT
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 20th of May, 1996.
ATTEST:
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA
By: J
IPPROVED
ck H. Hay n, Sr.
yor FOR FORM
AND CORRECTNESS:
R ista A. Storey
City Attorney