Category: Digging Down Into The Details

The Systemic Problems Within the Value Adjustment Boards and in Florida

The Value Adjustment Boards (VABs) throughout the State represent examples after examples of non-compliance with governing laws. And, nothing is done about it so the result is about 300,000 petitioners, each year, are or face being cheated - by their own government. Rooted ...

From the State of Florida’s Code Of Ethics

Agency - now there's an idea! Sounds like fiduciary. Section 112.311 (6), Florida Statutes It is declared to be the policy of the state that public officers and employees, state and local, are agents of the people and hold their positions for ...

Value Adjustment Board Audits

The last time the Auditor General did an audit of 14 Florida Value Adjustment Boards. That initial report of Findings and Recommendations led to significant changes in State laws - adding due process provisions intended to protect taxpayers who appeal ...

New WebSite – Great Reference For Statutes

Go to www.sunshinestatutes.com for the latest, and really interesting, annotated version of Florida Statutes. Should make it easier for everyone, attorneys included, to find not only the current language but also the history of various state laws.

Call 511 for Florida Roads Information

It truely was a dark and stormy night. And day. While Tropical Storm Debby was hovering over Florida, causing local flooding, driving to Tallahassee was a challenge. Which roads to take - to avoid standing water or flooding? And, what ...

Intriguing Examples of Governing

The mayors of London, New York, and Chicago are at least three elected city mayors who seem to understand governing. Each city has attributes and assets that create attractive life styles. And each city has challenges - physical and financial ...

Key Differences Between the Real World and Property Taxes

A comment from ...commercial office space ... (in India!) illustrates perspective.  When looking at commercial properties purely as an investment rather than as a partial-use property for business owners, the most important factor is supply and demand. We agree. Supply and demand ...

Florida Property Tax Activities

Lots of activity in Florida regarding property tax policies. Local assessors are completing tax rolls for submission to the Department of Revenue. Many jurisdictions have sent their data to the State which is very busy reviewing information. DOR has until the ...

We won!

The appeal was an income-producing retail property. The location was on an island, although upscale, population was limited and traffic was local. And, there were no comparable sales of land or improved properties. Although the assessor's documents included some sales, they ...

Ohio Supreme Court On What Is a Tax and What Is a Fee

Case No. 2010-1548 The Drees Company et al. v. Hamilton Township, Ohio, et al. http://www.supremecourt. ohio.gov/PIO/summaries/ 2012/0531/101548.asp