Hernando County special magistrate hears two dozen valuation petitions, flags recurring data and comparables issues
A Hernando County Value Adjustment Board special magistrate heard petitions 26-023 through 26-042 on Oct. 19, 2026. Petitioners and property appraiser staff repeatedly disputed comparables selection, square-footage reporting (under-roof vs. heated area) and rare technical issues such as sinkhole adjustments.
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Shelly Kennedy, special magistrate for the Hernando County Value Adjustment Board, presided over a telephonic session on Oct. 19 that reviewed petitions numbered 26-023 through 26-042. County property appraiser representatives presented packets of evidence for each parcel and petitioners, many represented by fiduciary Scott Simpson of OwnWell Inc., disputed the sales comparisons and data used to set each just value.
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