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Hernando County special magistrate hears multiple property‑valuation appeals; recommendations to follow
Summary
Special Magistrate Robert Hicks heard appeals on multiple Brooksville‑area property assessments—including Hernando Plaza, Sunny Pointe and several apartment and storage properties—where parties disputed income assumptions, vacancy adjustments and comparable sales; several petitions were withdrawn or will receive recommended decisions after review.
Brooksville — Special Magistrate Robert Hicks convened a Value Adjustment Board hearing on Jan. 15 to hear appeals of property assessments for several Brooksville‑area parcels, including Hernando Plaza and a cluster of apartment and storage properties. Petitioner representatives and staff from the Hernando County Property Appraiser's Office presented competing valuation analyses and evidence for the record.
Hicks opened the hearing by administering the oath to participants and reiterated his role as an independent hearing officer. Daniel Scott, representing the property appraiser, presented detailed packets for each petition that included property record cards, aerial photos, Marshall & Swift cost calculations, income pro formas and comparable sales. Nick Mau, representing the taxpayers, responded with market pro formas, rent rolls and sales comparisons, and at times argued that owner‑provided income or expense data had not been given appropriate weight.
The largest contested matter at the hearing involved Hernando Plaza (petition 2025‑231 and related…
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