Brevard Property Appraiser
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The property appraiser's primary job is to prepare an annual tax roll (assessment roll) which complies with Constitutional
United States Constitution
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States.The first three...

 and specific State mandated standards in order for it to be approved each year by the Florida Department of Revenue

Current Appraiser: Jim Ford

Jim Ford was appointed as Brevard's
Brevard County, Florida
Brevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the population is 536,521, making it the 10th most populous county in the state. Influenced by the presence of the John F. Kennedy Space Center, Brevard...

 Property Appraiser by Governor Martinez. He was subsequently elected property appraiser in 1988. He has served continuously since that time.

Controversy

In 2008 several members of the property appraiser's staff were charged with ethical violations. In 2010, two members of the property appraiser's office settled their state ethics
Ethics
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 cases. Then in November 2010, after defeating Larry Hughes, Mr. Ford resigned. This allowed Mr. Ford to collect $337,000 in deferred retirement
Retirement
Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when physical conditions don't allow the person to...

 benefits and to continue in his role of property appraiser in January when his new term took affect. He is now earning his salary
Salary
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plus a monthly retirement check worth almost $7,000.
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