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08-08-1961 Board of Equalization Meeting BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEETING -'" " ~_. ... A meeting of the City Council, sitting as a Board of Equalization, was held in the office of the City Clerk on Tuesday, August 8, 1961. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by vice' chairman William Boyd with the following Councilmen present: Boyd, Turville and York. Chairman Bishop and Councilman Pool arrived shortly after the meeting opened. The following listed property owners, or their agents, appeared be fore the Board: Ellis Konsler protesting the appraised valuation on parcel #1782. No reduction allowed. Mr. Leroy Baker protesting the appraised valuation on parcel 1549/1. Reduced to $8,600.00. Mr. T. C. Cork, representing Miss Anne Cheatham, protesting the appraised value on parcel 298-300. Reduced to $8,400.00. Mr. T. C. Cork, representing Mr. Charles Roe, protesting the appraised valuation on parcels 54 and 421. It was determined that this property was "citrus property" and should, therefore, be valued on an acreage basis according to state law. Reduced to former valuations of $4,000.00 and $l2,900.00 respectfully. Dr. Nichols and Attorney Morse regarding appraised ~aluation on parcel 268 and Personal property. No protest expressed. ~. William Boyd requesting "wholesale valuations" for lolfal Developers. The Council advise that the matter would be considered at a later date but not for the 1961 tax roll. Mr. Boyd protesting including improvements on lot 20, Point Place, on 1961 tax roll as house was not completed January l, 61. Report by City Euilding Inspector showed that final inspection of the building was made on August 11, 1960 and that the house was then readu for occupancy. Council ruled that the house in question was apparently completed prior to 1961 and should therefore be included on the 1961 tax roll with ~tt. Boyd voting naye. Letters from the foliliowing listed property owners were read and considered: Mr. Auston Rinilla protesting appraised valuation on parcel 642, and requesting postponment of Equalization meeting until he could be present. No reduction allowed. Mrs. Lila Johnson protesting appraised valuation on parcel 137. Reduced to $2,400.00 Stephen Devereaux protesting the appraised valuation on parcel #76. No reductio~ allowed. Mrs. Dorothy Wolf protesting the appraised valuation on parce1426. No reduction allowed. Mrs. Emma Christenson protesting appraised valuation on parcel 75. An error in calculations discovered and corrected reducing the property to $11,600.00 Mrs. Dorothea Harris protesting that parcel 267 was appraised too low. No change made. Mr. Preston Maynard protesting the appraised valuation on parcel 379 and stating that his recent purchase price was approximately $6,000.00 less than appraised valuation. Council ruled that distness sales did not determine true value and no change made. Mr. Boyd reuested that a review of his Orange Park property valuations be made prior to 1962. A rmview of the down-town business property was decided upon for the 1962 tax roll. Meeting adjourned. dfLuM{ IlF~ Clarence is op, Ch irman ity Clerk