1. 2018 Orange County Special Magistrate Orientation

2. 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 Fax

3. 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Total Petitions Withdrawn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Total Parcels Withdrawn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% of Petitions Withdrawn/Resolved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%

4. Petitions Filed per Tax Year

5. Withdrawn and Resolved Petitions

6. Rescheduled Petition Hearings

7. 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Total Petitions Withdrawn 1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Total Parcels Withdrawn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

8. 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

9. Hearing Schedule October 2018 – March 2019
Special Magistrate Schedule & Attendance
Hearings to Begin at 8:30 a.m.

10. 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

11. 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

12. Time Reporting & Invoices
Time Tracking System
Invoice Requirements – Weekly

13. Axia Software Media Player – Hearing Audio File Playback
Worksheet Features
Decision Codes – Granted Reduction to Market Value and Granted in Part

14. 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

15. Questions?