2018 Orange County Special Magistrate Orientation
Orange County Value Adjustment Board (VAB) VAB Staff Orange County Value Adjustment Board (VAB) Phil Diamond Orange County Comptroller Katie Smith Deputy Clerk, Manager Jessica Vaupel Assistant Deputy Clerk, Assistant Manager Keondra Lofton VAB Coordinator Anissa Mercado VAB Coordinator Natasha Ramirez VAB Specialist VAB Staff Assistant Main Line 407-836-5447 Fax 407-836-5382 Email vab@occompt.com
Prior Tax Year Statistics 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Petitions 3,006 2,988 3,610 2,787 2,757 Total Parcels 3,861 4,144 4,711 2,979 3,068 Total Petitions Withdrawn 1,178 1,370 1,163 884 1,490 Total Parcels Withdrawn 1,222 1,569 1,029 1,567 Total Petitions Resolved 1238 729 622 563 123 Total Parcels Resolved 1,849 915 686 238 % of Petitions Withdrawn/Resolved 80% 70% 49% 52% 59% Hearings (Petitions) 562 813 1,590 1,244 1,070 Rescheduled Hearings (Petitions) 1,852 1,600 1,965 800 175 No Show Hearings (Petitions) 218 232 166 335 174 % No Show Hearings 39% 29% 10% 27% 16%
Petitions Filed per Tax Year
Withdrawn and Resolved Petitions
Rescheduled Petition Hearings
2018 Tax Year Statistics to Date Petition Activity Count Total Petitions Filed 67 Total Parcels Filed 68 Total Petitions Withdrawn 1 Total Petitions Resolved Total Parcels Withdrawn Total Parcels Resolved
Hearing Site Information Magnolia Place Building 109 E Hearing Site Information Magnolia Place Building 109 E. Church Street, Suite 450 Orlando, FL 32801 Garage Access Hearing Room Availability to Work at Site Wifi Workstation Credentials Site Emergency Number
Hearing Schedule October 2018 – March 2019 Special Magistrate Schedule & Attendance Hearings to Begin at 8:30 a.m.
Hearing Information Will Not Attend (WNA) and Telephonic Hearings Special Magistrate Opening Comments Remanded Petitions to Property Appraiser’s Office (PAO) – 10 Day Turn Around Turn around time for Remands Noted on Special Magistrate Agreement Timely Completed Recommendations – 21 Day Turn Around Remanded Worksheets to Special Magistrate
Evidence Submittals Paperless Hearings Saving Evidence to Desktop Monitors to Display Evidence Evidence Stamps Evidence Available Online Immediately Following the Hearing Evidence Available for Special Magistrates to Sign Out Evidence will be Due Back to the VAB Upon Completion of Worksheet
Time Reporting & Invoices Time Tracking System Invoice Requirements – Weekly
Axia Software Media Player – Hearing Audio File Playback Worksheet Features Decision Codes – Granted Reduction to Market Value and Granted in Part
Helpful Websites & Documents Florida Statutes Department of Revenue (DOR) Chapter 12D-9 DOR Chapter 12D-10 Comptroller VAB Webpage DOR Taxpayer Guide on Petitions to the VAB Orange County Local Administrative Procedures Hearing Site Location
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