Housing Finance Authority
The Housing Finance Authority (HFA) of Clay County was created to provide safe, sanitary, and decent housing; to encourage investment by private enterprise and stimulation of construction and rehabilitation of housing through the use of public funds. When the market is favorable, obtain funds through issuing Bonds at relatively low interest rates making them available to eligible citizens of Clay County for low to moderate income at reasonable mortgage loan interest rates. The HFA meets the third Wednesday of the month, 9:00 a.m., fourth floor of the Administration Building, 477 Houston Street, Green Cove Springs, FL, 32043.

Lake Asbury Municipal Service Benefit District
The Lake Asbury Municipal Service Benefit District (LAMSBD) was established for the purpose to ensure the continued maintenance, improvements and prevention of deterioration of the lakes known as Lake Asbury, South Lake Asbury, and Lake Ryan in Clay County for weed control of the lakes, spill-way construction and maintenance, repair, replacement and cleaning of french drains in the lakes and dams, paving and maintenance of dams and easements, installation of guard rails on the dams, elevation of the dams, repair, replacement and construction of dames as needed, landscaping, maintenance and mowing, informing the District’s constituents of their activities – both proposed and ongoing. All members serving on this Board must reside in the boundaries of the Lake Asbury District. For further information please contact the LAMSBD Secretary Diane Walker at (904) 282-2130.

Visit their website for minutes and updates at www.lakeasbury.us

Tourist Development Council
Tourist Development Council (TDC) is comprised of nine (9) members. Six (6) of the nine (9) members must be involved in the tourist industry and of those six (6), “not less than three (3), or more than four (4) shall be owners or operators” of those types of establishments. Meetings are held monthly. The TDC administers funds received from the Tourist Development Tax and oversees and recommends ways to promote Clay County as a desirable tourist destination. For further information, please contact Wanda Mears at (904) 529-3829 or (904) 541-3829.
 

Value Adjustment Board
Clerk:  Stephanie C. Kopelousos, County Manager,  Deputy Clerk:  Cindy Atkinson (904) 529/541-3857,  P. O. Box 988, Green Cove Springs, Florida  32043 Last updated:  January 20, 2012 

The Clay County Value Adjustment Board will conduct its Second Certification Meeting on January 24, 2012, at 1:00 p.m., in the Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room, 4th Floor, County Administration Building, 477 Houston Street, Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043. The Clay County Value Adjustment Board (VAB) is governed under the provisions of Chapter 194, Florida Statutes, and Rules 12D-9, 12D-10, and 12D-16.002, Florida Administrative Code. The VAB comprises 5 members: two county commissioners, one citizen appointed the commissioners, one school district member, and one citizen appointed by the district. The VAB meets during the Fall and early Winter to oversee the administrative proceedings held for the purpose of providing citizens an opportunity to file petitions challenging the determinations of the Property Appraiser regarding exemption and valuation issues. Special Magistrates hired by the BCC conduct the hearings on the petitions and make written recommendations to the Value Adjustment Board. The VAB meets for the purpose of acting on the recommendations and also for the purpose of hearing any appeals from the recommendations of the Special magistrates. The VAB also meets to conduct organizational duties and to certify the tax rolls. The recent changes in Florida law may impose additional duties on the VAB. In order to qualify under the law, the county appointee must own homestead property in Clay County, Florida and the district appointee must own commercial property. The issues which may come up during the VAB process involve Florida law governing exemptions, ad valorem and intangible property valuations, Florida law governing assessments, procedural issues concerning the conduct of the hearing or meeting, the statutory and common law governing the VAB process, sunshine law, and due process issues. For more information, contact Fran Moss, Chief Assistant County Attorney, (904) 269-6377.