The Property Line Newsletter of the Office of the Property Appraiser Volume 4, Issue 1
Inside This Issue:
Bring Your Child to Work Day •
Were OPA parents smarter than their 5th graders? Pages 4 and 5
Milestone Celebrations •
See all the photos Pages 10-17
MESSAGE FROM THE PROPERTY APPRAISER Earlier this year, our office helped serve thousands of property owners prior to the March 1st filing period deadline. Below are some key highlights (from January 1 to March 1, 2019) relating to the service our office provides to the community: •
Total Attendees at Outreach Events: 892
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Online (NEON) Homestead Applications Received: 21,922
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Print Homestead Applications Received: 7,864
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All Widow, Veteran, Senior, Disabled and Granny Applications Received: 6,305
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All Institutional/Educational Applications Received: 518
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Total Homestead Exemption Cancellation Requests Received: 2,537
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Total Office Walk-Ins for SPCC: 6,061
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Total Office Walk-Ins for South Dade: 4,123
During this time, we are also preparing for the release of the June 1st estimated taxable property values for 2019 to Miami-Dade County taxing authorities. The estimate is provided to the taxing authorities to assist them with their budget preparations and are a culmination of the efforts of our staff in the preparation of the assessment roll.
Sincerely,
Best Eats in Town •
See what the hype is all about! Page 24
Pedro J. Garcia, CFA, MNAA Property Appraiser
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