Resolution 2952 i
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RESOLUTION NO. 2952
WHEREAS, it has been the policy of the City in the past, in
order to encourage building and thereby stimulate the value of vacant
property, to assess improvements on a lower basis of value than land,
and,
WHEREAS, protests have been filed through the Dade County Tax
Adjustment Bureau, Inc. , by John B. Reid, President, on behalf of
the owners of approximately 232 parcels of property against a continua.
tion of this policy, and
WHEREAS, these protesting owners, acting through the Dade County
Tax Adjustment Bureau, Inc. , threaten resort to the courts to test
the validity of the 1934 tax roll unless buildings and land are as-
sessed on the same basis of value, and,
WHEREAS, such an attack if successful would result in financial
impoverishment of the City and stagnation of property values,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Miami Beach, sitting as a Board of Equalization, that valuations
shown on the 1934 rolls be equalized by adding to the assessed valua.
tions of buildings as shown on the City Tax Assessor' s 1934 roll an
amount on each building equal to 40% of the valuation so shown and
by deducting from the valuation of land as shown on said roll an
amount equal to 200 of the valuation so shown, except with respect to
the assessment on the following property:
LOT BLOCK SUBDIVISION LOT BLOCK SUBDIVISION
1 to 6, incl. 39 Commercial 1 to 9, incl. 45 Commercial
1 to 6, " 38 " 12 to 18, " 46 "
1 to 6, " 37 " 1 to 10, " 40 1st Addition
1 36 Golf Course 14to20, " 39 to Commercia
5,
30' strip east of Lot 10 to 16, " 18 " "
1, Block 35, and strip 10 to 17, " 26 Ocean Beach
fronting on North side 9 to 16, " 27 Addition #2
Lincoln Road from Block 9 to 16, " 28 " " "
35 to Washington Avenue 8 to 14, " 29 " " "
1 to 6, incl. 31 Fisher' s 1st Sub, 1 to 11, " 3 Miami Beach
division of Alton Improvement Co.'
Beach. Ocean Front
7 to 12, " 46 Commercial Property
7 to 12, " 47 Lincoln Balance of Block , .
7 to 12, " 48 " 3 East of Liberty
7 to 12, " 49 is Avenue II II II
1 to 6, " 50 2nd Commercial 1,2, 3 7,a D " " IIr
1 to 6, " 51 " II to 4, incl. C " II"
1 to 4, " 52 " " All ofBlock A II II "
4 53 Pine Ridge All of Block B " " is
7 to 16, " 54 Fisher' s 1st Sub- All of Block 1 " " "
division g.f Alton All of Block 2 "" " "
Beach
LOT BLOCK SUBDIVISION
2 Blocks between 22nd Miami Beach Improvement Co. ts
Street and 24th Street Ocean Front Property.
from Collins Avenue to
Ocean
1 to 1S, incl. 4 Orchard Subdivision No. 4
1 to 14, " 11
4 to 13, " 54 " " No. 2 and 3
3 to 9, " 55 " " " "
which shall remain unchanged on the roll as prepared by the City Tax
Assessor as relates to land values, but as to building values the as-
sessed value shall be equalized by a 40% increase as heretofore provided.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that valuations of personal property be
increased by adding to each item an assessment equal to forty per cent.
( 40%) of the valuation shown on said roll.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the time for hearing complaints and
receiving testimony from owners or agents of any real estate or personal
property, as fixed for the year 1934, be and the same is hereby extended
to and including September 17th, 1934.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be authorized and in-
structed to give notice of a public hearing in connection with said
changes in valuation according to law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 29th day of August, A. D. , 1934.
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