MIAMI – A Republican former Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado wants to be the subsequent Miami-Dade Assets Appraiser “since I imagine the most consequential crisis that we have now is housing,” mentioned 76-year-old Regalado.
Democrat Marisol Zenteno, who ran in 2020, has determined to run again “for the reason that the workplace has not enhanced, we even now have so several inefficiencies,” reported the 57-12 months-aged, who has not held a political workplace ahead of.
Current Miami-Dade Property Appraiser 86-12 months-previous Pedro Garcia is not jogging for re-election just after a few consecutive terms. That is not the only transform, “This place of work responds now to Miami Dade County Federal government, it will not do that commencing of 2025,” said Regalado.
“We’re going to be impartial from the mayor and from the commissioners,” stated Zenteno who has labored at the Appraiser’s Workplace for years. She shed to Garcia three a long time back. The residence assessor’s business office establishes taxable values for all homes in Miami Dade.
When Regalado was questioned about his platform he reported “Enhance the homestead exception, $25,000 have been on the guide for 50 a long time, it truly is no for a longer period feasible for homeownership to have that price cut.”
Regalado understands Tallahassee is the one that can adjust that due to the fact Homestead Exemption applies to all the state of Florida.
“Consumer services, we need to have to support the buyer, we need to have to assistance the taxpayer fully grasp how they can help you save, how they can prevent the pitfalls,” stated Zenteno about her platform. She has been a regional activist and an appraiser for about two a long time. Regalado is a veteran television and radio journalist who served as mayor of Miami for two terms. As considerably as age vs new blood, Regalado says he provides encounter. “I have accrued awareness about recognizing men and women in each and every single town in Miami Dade County. I have a excellent partnership with the condition legislature,” claimed Regalado.
“I have been appraising properties in Miami Dade County for over 30 yrs, we need to have an appraiser at the office environment, not a politician,” stated Zenteno.
Two candidates are taking part in this election so much, but far more can sign-up, the deadline to do that is June 2024.
