Jacksonville raises fees assessed to residents who appeal property value assessments from $15 to $50

Jacksonville City Councilman Rahman Johnson, who was filling in as chairman of the city’s Value Adjustment Board (VAB) on Wednesday, made a “special” announcement about fee reform on Wednesday morning.  Johnson announced a new policy direction regarding fees assessed to residents who appeal their property value assessments, increasing the fee from $15 to $50. The fee hasn’t been changed since the 1980s, and the board decided a change was necessary because the city was spending more than it needed to.