Farmton development moving forward beginning in Edgewater

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A development known as Farmton that has been in the works for a number of years is moving forward with plans starting in Edgewater off of Indian River Boulevard.

According to the Hometown News article, 880 acres will be future home to a development known as Deering Park Center with 4,692 homes, retail, public use, and a school.

Future plans also include widening Maytown Road from Osteen to I-95 as the development will eventually span from Edgewater in Volusia County to Brevard County.

Read the full article at: https://www.hometownnewsvolusia.com/news/gateway-to-farmton-ready-for-development/article_891059de-0a8f-11e8-b537-4753fc705543.html

Volusia County residents receive TRIM (Truth in Millage) notices

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All Volusia County residents were mailed, and many received their TRIM (Truth in Millage) notices over the weekend. The Property Appraiser’s office has created a page explaining what the TRIM notice is comprised of, and better explains each section of this notice.

Please visit http://vcpa.vcgov.org/trimTool.html for a better explanation.

It is important to note the Property Appraiser’s office does values only. You will want to pay close attention to each taxing authorities public hearing dates and times as this is where they vote to adopt their proposed rates. What this means to you is they are voting to set the rates which can equate to increases, and sometimes decreases in your tax bill. If you disagree with the amount of your taxes, YOU MUST ATTEND these meetings and let your voice be heard!

This is also a good time to review the exemptions you are currently getting as there are a number of them… many of which can save you big bucks! Along with the homestead exemption, there are additional senior exemptions, disability exemptions, veteran and first responder exemptions, and many more!

Information on all exemptions can be viewed at http://vcpa.vcgov.org/exemptions.html.