07-20-1948 Equalization Board Meeting 45
MINUTES EQUALIZATION BOARD MEETINGS
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
July 20, 21, 23, 1948
The Miami Shores Village Council sitting as an Equalization Board met
on the nights of July 20, 21, and 23, 1948, in the Village office. The follow-
ing members of the Council were present:
Roy Mackenzie, Mayor
L. J. I-.cCaffrey
George A. Frix
Absents M. E. Reynolds
Howard I. Parish
The meeting of July 20 convened after a Public Hearing on the proposed
budget for 1948-49 and the following cases were heard.
Mr. Vincent Burke expressed his opinion to the Board that he did not
believe our method of assessing by cubic feet was equitable. He pointed out
that a small house of two bedrooms, one bath, should not be rated the same as
a larger house with more baths and more expensively constructed.
Mr. Bellamy who owns Lot 81, Block 2, College Heights stated that the
Village assessment of his house was too high in comparison with other houses on
his street and with County assessments. The Village Manager stated that he would
secure more comparative figures and his case would be again reviewed by the Board
and he will be notified of their action.
The neat case brought before the Board was in regard to a letter from
Mr. Danby concerning a 501 lot he purchased adjoining his property at the corner
of N. E. 107th Street and 6th Avenue. This lot is assessed at $12J+8 and was
purchased by Mr. Danby to protect his own property but since it has no re-sale
value and nothing can be built on it, he considers it worth not more than $500 or
$600. The Council will take this case under advisement and Mr. Danby will be
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notified of their decision.
Mr. Ashcroft co-owner of the above mentioned home at N. E. 107th
Street and 6th Avenue, stated that the Village parlbway men completely neglected
that area. The Village Manager stated that he would see to it that this area
is serviced by our Parkway Department.
The Village Manager next read letters from Vincent Peters and A.
Monson, both commenting generally on the taxes for the coming year.
The meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M. to be followed by the regular
Council meeting.
No one appeared before the Board on the night of July 21 and only one
person at the final meeting of July 23, said person being Mr. J. W. Griffin
appearing in behalf of the Oxar property. Mr. Griffin asked for a reduction in
the house assessment of $3,611, which the Board denied.
After a review of Mr. Bellamy's case the Board denied a reduction in
the house assessment.
Concerning Mr. Danby's 50' lot, the Board reduced its assessment to
$600.
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Village ger Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor
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