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Hernando County special magistrate to rule on 9.1-acre timberland classification after contested hearing
Summary
A special magistrate for the Hernando County Value Adjustment Board heard competing testimony on Nov. 3 about whether a 9.1-acre Cortez Boulevard parcel qualifies for timberland agricultural classification under Florida Statute 193.461.
A special magistrate for the Hernando County Value Adjustment Board heard competing testimony on Nov. 3 about whether a 9.1-acre parcel on Cortez Boulevard should receive agricultural (timberland) classification under Florida Statute 193.461.
Joseph Haines Davis, the special magistrate presiding over the hearing, opened the record for petition 25-020, key number 1354466, and swore both sides. The petitioner, A and A Realty LLC, was represented by attorney Sonny Siya; the Hernando County Property AppraiserOffice was represented by staff members including Nicholas Cisick.
The property appraiser told the magistrate that site reviews on Feb. 13 and April 28, 2025, found only limited evidence of timber management. "There was no timber stand improvement done," the appraiser…
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