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Finance Chairman
Michael Grindstaff


Treasurer
Allan E. Keen


Deputy Treasurer
Judy Merk



Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 948553
Maitland, FL 32794



Phone
407-644-VOTE
            (8683)

Fax
407-644-VOTE
            (8683)

Email:
Donegan939@aol.com

  • During the same period with technology advances, product sales, investment management, a reduction in litigation, and expense controls, my office has returned to Orange County excess fees of $8,700,000. I expect to end the fiscal year 2010/11 with an estimated $900,000 returned to Orange County.
  • Leading the State in website technology, the Orange County Property Appraiser office was the first and only website to allow taxpayer’s the ability to file their homestead exemption “ON-LINE” with an electronic signature. We now take 52% of all new homestead applications ON-LINE and 22% by mail, so that customers will not have to travel anywhere to file their homestead exemption.
  • I have added on the Property Appraiser’s web site (www.ocpafl.org), the ability for all business owners to quickly and easily e-file online their annual Tangible Personal Property (TPP) Tax Returns by simply uploading a spreadsheet. E-file provides a quicker, easier and friendlier to business owners by eliminating tedious paperwork.
  • I will be aggressively pursuing “Homestead Fraud” so that the tax burden is not shifted to other taxpayers. During the period from 2002 through 2010 this Property Appraiser’s office has recovered $4 million dollars in additional taxes for local governmental agencies by adding $232 million dollars in property value from property owner who file fraudulent homestead exemptions.
  • Under Florida’s public records law this office provides the public, who have internet access, with the best comprehensive information they can legally obtain with an office visit, but I am careful to withhold such sensitive information as social security numbers and other exceptions as provided by Florida law.
  • Customer service is my number one goal. The comment cards we receive from our customers show that 99.8% of customers rate our service as excellent. When I entered the Property Appraiser’s Office, I wanted our service to be quicker – friendlier – easier. And that will continue to be my goal in the future.
 

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