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CMEX plant-site hearings postponed; magistrate orders evidence submission and sets Feb. 5 date
Summary
Three related petitions for CMEX/FLA Mining and Materials Corp. (253, 255, 256) were continued after parties and the property appraiser agreed the hearing record lacked required hard-copy submissions. The special magistrate scheduled a telephonic hearing for Feb. 5 at 11:00 a.m. (Room 160) and required physical evidence to be delivered to the clerk by Jan. 30 (with magistrate review copies due Feb. 3).
The special magistrate postponed hearings on three related petitions involving CMEX/FLA Mining and Materials Corp. after finding the clerk’s office had not received petitioner evidence in the format required under Hernando County procedures.
Sam Juan, representing the petitioner, told the board he had submitted materials to the property appraiser but not to the clerk. The clerk confirmed no hard copies had been received, and the magistrate explained that, "in this county, you have to submit your data to the clerk's office" for it to be part of the VAB hearing record. The magistrate noted the absence of exhibit material left the record insufficient to produce a credible value and said the matter would likely be rescheduled or remanded.
The board set a telephonic continuation for Thursday, Feb. 5 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 160 and instructed parties to deliver hard-copy evidence to the clerk by Jan. 30; the magistrate asked petitioners also to provide property-appraiser copies and recommended petitioners use certified or overnight delivery to ensure timely receipt. The magistrate explained the difference between remand (property appraiser directed to obtain additional data) and postponement (all parties agree to a new hearing date) and left the record open to allow submission of full valuation packages.
Why it matters: The petitions involve an industrial plant site and multiple buildings (the property appraiser noted 36 structures on one key), and correct compilation of the evidence is necessary for the magistrate to produce a reliable valuation. The schedule and submission rules are procedural but determinative of whether contested evidence will be admitted.
What’s next: Parties must deliver hard-copy evidence to the clerk by Jan. 30 (magistrate asked for a copy by Feb. 3). The magistrate will reconvene on Feb. 5 to consider the supplemented records.
