Duval County value-adjustment board hears homeowner petition, defers one case and dismisses 18 unpaid petitions

The Duval County Value Adjustment Board on April 10, 2025 heard public comment from a Jacksonville homeowner contesting his property valuation, voted to defer one appraisal recommendation from the property appraiser's office, approved several attorney and special magistrate recommendations and dismissed 18 petitions for failure to make required partial tax payments under Florida Statute 194.014.

Rich Mazurek, a Jacksonville homeowner and the petitioner in case 2024000402, told the board he bought the house in 2020 and that after receiving a homestead exemption the property's valuation rose 9% the following year. Mazurek said the special magistrate, Caleb Hollis, reviewed 31 comparable homes within roughly a quarter-mile, which Mazurek said produced an average cost-per-square-foot of $232; the property appraiser's per-square-foot figure was $264 and the parties ultimately “met in the middle” at $245 per square foot. “It's that 9%…