2024 VAB Mtg -Presentation 3-17-2025.pptx2024 Collier County
Value Adjustment
Board Meeting
Presentation
Introduction of VAB Board Members & Alternates:
Dan Kowal –BCC, VAB Chair (District 4)
Burt Saunders –BCC, VAB Co-Chair (District 3)
Erick Carter –School Board Member
Ron Kezeske –Business Citizen Member
Rebecca Earney –Homestead Citizen Member
Jill Rosenfeld –Alt. Citizen Member
Tim Moshier –Alt. School Board Member
VAB Staff in Attendance:
VAB Legal Counsel –Holly E. Cosby
Clerk to the VAB –Crystal K. Kinzel, Clerk
Clerk’s Designee –Derek Johnssen, Finance Dir.
1.Pledge of Allegiance, Affidavit of
Publication, Introductions
and Quorum Requirements
(per Chapter 194.015, F.S.)
2.Agenda and Minutes
A. Approval of today’s Agenda
(motion needed)
B.Approval of Minutes for the VAB
Organizational Meeting from
August 19, 2024 (motion needed)
3.General Business Discussion
A. Updates from the Dept. of Revenue and/
or the Current Session of the Florida
Legislature affecting VAB (informational)
(1)(a)PTO Bulletin 24-20 –Constitutional
Amendment #5 –to section 6 of Article
VII, creating a new section in Article XII
of the Florida Constitution –requiring an
annual inflation adjustment to the value
of current or future homestead exemptions
for levies other than school district levies
(Effective January 1, 2025, and will begin
with the 2025 tax year assessment)
B. VAB 2024 Compliance Checklist for
Collier County
C.Additional Updates
1.Records request from Stephen J. Keller – Dept. of Revenue for
data from VAB/Axia’s 2023 Session
4. Public Comment
5. VAB Members /Staff Comments
6. Adoption of Special Magistrate Recommendations
A. Adoption of Special Magistrates’ Recommendations
for 2024 VAB (593 Filed Petitions) (804 Parcels)
(2 29 Petition hearings) (348 Withdrawn Petitions)
(14 Good Cause Denials) (2 voided petitions)
(motion needed)
1) Motion to approve all recommended
decisions: (motion needed)
•Homestead Exemption Petitions
•Portability Transfer Petitions
•Not Substantially Complete Petition
•Value Petitions: Residential and Commercial
7. Adoption of Certification of the Value Adjustment Board
Real Property (DR – 488) (motion needed)
8. Adoption of Certification of the Value Adjustment Board
Tangible Personal Property (DR-488 TPP) (motion needed)
9. Adoption of Tax Impact
of the Value Adjustment
Board (DR-529)
(motion needed)
10. Motion to permit VAB Counsel to review VAB Website
to ensure compliance and consistency (motion needed)
11. Set date for the 2025 VAB Organizational Meeting: (motion needed)
Proposed dates of:
(Monday, August 4, 2025, 9 a.m. or Friday August 8, 2025, 9 a.m.)
12. Adjourned
Thank you
VAB Admin
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vabclerk@collierclerk.com
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