1. The support of the DROP Program through property taxes is a huge travesty. I will lobby for a 16 member board to direct the State of Florida retirement monies so a catastrophic loss of funds as with the bankruptcy of Enron and Leehman Brothers will not reoccur. Over valuing the county to support the DROP Program should not occur.
2. Currently case law determines the outcome of VAB magistrate and local court challenges of zealous assessments. Property appraisers can challenge laws and policies to the Florida Supreme Court based on the Florida Constitution. A return to the Agriculture and business schedule is a must with a mandatory compliance of the new Value Adjustment Board rules.
3. When the property taxes and insurance are more than the principal payment of the home, something is wrong. I would make fair and steady assessments based on actual value not overheated markets or housing bubbles.
• Family interests before all issues
• Foremost respect for the constitution
• Mindful of property owners rights
• Fiscal conservative
• Highest ethics, morally based
• The people, before interests or agendas
• Respectful, courteous service is pledged
• An open door, with return to sunshine
