PROPERTY APPRAISERS HAVE MAILED TRIM NOTICES

PROPERTY APPRAISERS HAVE MAILED TRIM NOTICES - MAY CONTAIN DISCREPENCIES
All property owners are concerned about higher property taxes. By now every property owner in Florida should have received their "Notice of Proposed Property Taxes,” known as the TRIM notice, from their county property appraiser. Property appraisers in several counties are taking a hard look at properties that have agricultural assessments. In some cases, farmers are being denied agricultural assessments on legitimate agricultural properties.
Any taxpayer who objects to an assessment placed on any property may request the property appraiser to informally confer with them. Upon receiving such a request, the property appraiser, or a member of their staff, must meet with the taxpayer regarding the correctness of the assessment.
If a taxpayer is not satisfied with the outcome of this meeting, they may file a petition with their county value adjustment board to review the assessment. Property appraisers must have available the necessary forms to file a petition with the value adjustment board. Value adjustment boards consist of three members of the county commission and two school board members. Taxpayers have until September 12, 2006 to file petitions with their value adjustment boards.
If a taxpayer is not satisfied with the outcome of an assessment by a value adjustment board, they may bring an action in circuit court to contest the assessment.
For further information, Producer Members may contact the Government Affairs Office at (850) 521-0455.