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OF THE
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION OF REAL ESTATE WES
At 5:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 11, 1964, at the Church of the
Good Shepherd, the Councilmen of the Village of Tequesta sat as the
Board of Equalization of Real Estate Taxes to hear any objections
to 1964 Real Estate Tax Assessments. Members present were Messrs.
Valier, Turnbull, Cornelius and Stewart. Also present were Robert
Harp, Clerk and Attorney William A. Lord.
The Clerk advised that Public Notice of the meeting had been
published and posted setting 5:00 P.M., Friday, August 7, 1964 as
the final date and time for filing written complaints with the Clerk.
The Clerk reported that two letters of complaint had been received.
The Clerk read a letter from Charles E. 1.1drich, 2100 N.E. 39th
Street, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, stating he believed the taxes on
Lot No. 10, Tequesta Country Club Community to be somewhat out of
line. The Board was shown the valuation of other lots within the
vicinity of Lot No. 10 and they are assessed at the same or equal
valuation. Mr. Aldrich was not present or represented at the Hearing.
Cornelius moved, seconded by Stewart and passed that the petition
for a lower assessed valuation on Lot 10, Tequesta Country Club
Community be denied.
The Clerk then read a letter from B. W. Renninger, President,
Tequesta Construction Corp. asking for an explanation of the fact
that inspite of a twenty mills difference between the Palm Beach
County and Village of Tequesta Tax Rate, some of their tax bills on
the forty (40) lots in Country Club Point which they own are only
a few dollars apart. It was explained that all lots in the Village
have always been assessed at the original sales plat price. Developers
are granted a low assessed valuation by Palm Beach County until such
time as approximately z of the subdivision lots have been deeded out.
A study of adjacent lots in this subdivision shows the Palm Beach
County assessed valuation to increase a minimum of 3000 once a lot
is deeded out. Cornelius moved, seconded by Stewart and passed that
since the County does not give such benefits as police protection,
street maintenance, fire protection, etc. to subdivision developers
in municipalities, the County taxes are unfair and the petitioner
is to be so notified together with an explanation as requested.
Cornelius moved, seconded by Jtewart and passed that the
Hearing of the Board of Equalization of Real Estate Taxes be
adjourned.
Respectfully submitted
Hobert Ha p
Clerk