Memorandum
DATE: August 13, 2026
TO: Members of the 2026 Value Adjustment Board (VAB)
FROM: Anissa Mercado, Assistant Manager, Comptroller Clerk of the Board
SUBJECT: Qualification of the Alternate School Board Citizen VAB Member
PURPOSE:
Provide the qualification of the Alternate School Board Citizen VAB Member by VAB Legal Counsel. [FAC 12D-9.014(1)]
BACKGROUND:
As per Florida Statutes, Section 194.015, the VAB shall consist of two members of the governing body of the county as elected from the membership of the board of said governing body, one of whom shall be elected chairperson, and one member of the school board as elected from the membership of the school board, and two citizen members, one of whom shall be appointed by the governing body of the county and must own homestead property within the county and one of whom must be appointed by the school board and must own a business occupying commercial space located within the school district. A citizen member may not be a member or an employee of any taxing authority, and may not be a person who represents property owners in any administrative or judicial review of property taxes.
Legal Counsel verified the qualifications of all VAB appointed members and determined that the following are qualified to serve for the 2026 tax cycle.
Primary:
Commissioners Nicole H. Wilson and Kelly Martinez Semrad
School Board Member Anne Douglas
Citizen Members Octavian Cantilli and Robert Caldwell
Alternate:
Commissioners Mayra Uribe and Maribel Gomez Cordero
School Board Member Alicia Farrant
Citizen Members Ruye Hawkins and Matthew Hutchinson
On July 28, 2026, Matthew Hutchinson was appointed by the Orange County School Board to serve as the alternate citizen member of the VAB, pursuant to Florida Statute 194.015 and Rule 12D-9.004, F.A.C.
ACTION REQUESTED:
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