Value Adjustment Board Organizational Meeting
July 8, 2026, 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Value Adjustment Board General Information
The Value Adjustment Board (VAB) serves as the decision-making authority when there is disagreement between the property owner and Property Appraiser concerning exemptions, valuations and classifications. Petition filing and scheduled quasi-judicial hearings are handled by the VAB to settle any disputes. The Board Records Department of the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller has been designated to serve as the Clerk to the VAB and all processes related to VAB are administered by this department.
The current members of the Pinellas County VAB are:
- Commissioner Dave Eggers – Chairman
- Commissioner Chris Scherer
- School Board Member – Katie Blaxberg
- BCC Appointee – Frank L. Makowski
- School Board Appointee – Michael A.J. Bindman
Authority for the VAB is vested through Florida Statute 194.015
Value Adjustment Board procedural rules and requirements have been adopted by the Florida Department of Revenue (DOR):
Florida Statute 286.011 is also known as Florida’s Government in the Sunshine Law.
You can obtain the current Government-In-The-Sunshine manual from the Attorney General’s website.
You may view all of the information regarding the Value Adjustment Board process on the DOR website.
- Pinellas County VAB 2025Â Internal Operating Procedures
- Pinellas County VAB 2025Â List of Approved Special Magistrates
- Other Services: Find other services here for additional information on exemption filing from the Property Appraisers Website.
F.A.C. 12D-9.017 Ex Parte Communication Prohibition
No participant, including the petitioner, the property appraiser, the board clerk, the special magistrate, a member of a value adjustment board, or other person directly or indirectly interested in the proceeding, nor anyone authorized to act on behalf of any party shall communicate with a member of the board or the special magistrate regarding the issues in the case without the other party being present or without providing a copy of any written communication to the other party.
All questions and concerns should be directed to the Clerk to the Value Adjustment Board which shall ensure that no ex parte communication occurs.
Contacts: Franchesca DiNapoli 727-464-3881, Derelynn Revie 727-464-3463, Teresa Ribble 727-464-4829
Pinellas County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. To obtain accessible formats of this document or for any accommodation, please call (727) 464-4062 (V/TDD). If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in a meeting or event, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. At least seven days prior to the event, contact the Office of Human Rights, 400 S. Fort Harrison Ave., Suite 500, Clearwater, FL 33756.