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Investor challenges Hernando County assessments on 50‑acre, seven‑parcel holding
Summary
An investor who bought seven adjacent parcels in Spring Hill told a Hernando County special magistrate the assessor overstated value, citing wetlands and two deteriorated houses; the magistrate said he will weigh sales, listings and aerials before issuing a written recommendation.
James M. Talley Jr., identified himself at the Jan. 30 Hernando County Value Adjustment Board hearing as the petitioner for petition 417, and told the special magistrate his July 2025 purchase of seven adjacent parcels comprised roughly 50.58 acres and included two small, deteriorated houses and extensive wetlands. “There’s about 17 and a half acres of wetlands,” Talley said, arguing that those site constraints and the properties’ configuration make the purchase price for the assemblage the best measure of market value.
Property appraiser Doug Mack told the board the office had prepared individual packages for each parcel and relied on the…
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