1955.07.05_TC_Minutes
TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH,. FLORIDA.
TJlinutes. EQUALIZATION BOARD ON TAX ASSESSP/iENTS July 5, 1955.
The meeting tinras called ~~X~~~~ in accordance with the following notice
which comprises page 1 of these minutes.
EQUALIZATION BOARD ON TAX ASSESSP~NTS
NOTICE OF TJlEETI1VTG TO BE HELD JULY 5, 1955
NOTICE TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS & TAXPAYERS
of the TOti"dN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA.
YOU WILL PLEASE TATS NOTICE that the Totim Commission of the Town of
HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, grill meet at the Town. Hall at Highland Beach,
Florida, on the 5th day of July, A. D. 1955, at 2;30 o~clock p.m., as
a BOARD OF EQUALIZERS, for the purpose of hearing complaints and
receiving testimony as to the value of any, property, real, personal,
tangible or mixed, as fixed by the Town Assessor of Taxes, or perfect-
ing, reviewing and equalizing assessments of taxes for the year 1955.
The Town Commission as a Board of Equalizers, shall have 'the right to
make all inquiries necessary and to take testimony for the purpose of
determining the value of any property within said Town, in order
that the Town Commission may revise and equalize the Town Assessments.
Owners and agents of property who desire may appear before the Town
Commission and make their complaints at .that time, and the Town
Commission if unable to hear all complaints on that day, will continue
in session from day to day for a period of three days or so long
as it shall be necessary.
This notice is posted on the Town Bulletin Board in the Town Hall in
accordance with the Charter Act and the Code of the Town.
Dated at Highland Beach, I'lorida,June 8th, A.D., 1955
T~Iayor
PosVed on Bulletin Board ..June.6~.1955s .................
Attest........... ................. .......
To. Clerk
Th.e meeting was called to order at 2:30 p.m. by Comri. Hertwig. There
were no residents or taxpayers present and,in the absence of a quorum,
Comrn. Hertt~rig recessed the meeting to 2:30 p.m. on July 12, 1955.
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T0~1N OF HIGHLAI~TD B~1CIi, FLORIDA
Equalization Board on Tax Assessments. 7/5/55 recessed to 7/12/55,
The meeting eras called to order by Pr~ayor Smith at 2:30 on July 12,1955,.
to tivhich time and date it had been recessed by Comm. Hertwig one week
earlier.
Those present were Comm. Tvoble, ~Jeber, Smith and Ilertwig. Comm. Harmon
vvas absent, being out of tovrn.
The Telx Assessor presented the Tax Assessment Roll, of property within
the Town of Highland Beach for the-year 1955 and the Roll shows the
follovring valuations;
1955 TAX ROLL, TOi]VN OF HIGHL~l`TD BSA CH, FLORIDA..
Total value of all taxable real ro- ~.rt ..... "~ 689 520.
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Total value of all taxable personal property....... 45 526.
Total value of all taxable property.......... :~ '73-~~4~:
Value of ~,xemptions . ...... ........... 126,000.
Gross total assessed value of all property ~'~ 861,046.'
The Commission reviewed the Tax Roll and the assessed valuations as
shown thereon and the I~Tayor inquired ~Arhether there were any property
owners or representatives of same present ~vho wished to make any
protest or objection concerning the assessment roll.
No persons appeared to question or protest the Assessment Rolls and the
several Commissioners stated that they did not kr_ow of any such persons
who desired to be heard. After general discussion it was agreed to ree
cess the meeting ~o as to allotiv additional opportunity for interested
parties to make protest.
Comm. Noble moved that the meeting be recessed until 7:30 p,m, on Aug-
ust 2, 1955; that the Town Clerk be instructed to keep regular Office
hpurs at the Town Hall on July 13th, 14th and 15th, 1955 and to have
the Assessment Roll available for inspection by any properly interested
parties who might wish to examine or protest the assessments, and to
present such protests for the Boardis consideration when this meeting
of the Equalization 3oard is reconvened on August 2, 1955. The motion
was seconded by Comm. Weber and approved by aff irmative votes of all
four commissioners present.
E"nd of minutes Approved
~~'qualization Board 7/12/55
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