Appraisers' Free Forum

Edd Gillespie wrote:I think you should stay on the board and straighten them out. As far as I know you are the only voice of reason on there. If you can do that and be the tax man, then good luck. If not, then withdraw your candidacy.

Edd,

Thanks for the encouragement. Unfortunatelly, my second term on the FREAB expired 10/31/2007. Appointees are limited by law to two terms. Although the Governor has not yet appointed by replacement. Florida law does not permit individuals to hold more than one office. In addition, one position pays a salary, the other will result in me getting a W-2 for about $1,000.00 this year.

OK. I'm agin it then. All reasons cited are insufficient justification. How can you possibly serve this profession while juggling tax protests? What a waste of true talent and the best of integrity.

Edd,

You are too kind. To be honest, eight years in enough for any one individual to serve on a regulatory board. There is new blood on the FREAB, and folks with some good ideas and passion for the profession. It's important for other folks to get their legs and not have folks looking over their shoulder.

Although I do not know how it is in other states, members of regulatory boards take quite a hit for their time. Although the FREAB meets only once every two months, it is not uncommon to spend 5 - 7 hours a week on board related business; answering calls, dealing with licensee problems, speaking to groups, etc. Preparing for a meeting with 30 - 55 cases on the docket takes 30 - 50 hours. Board members in Florida are compensated at the rate of $50.00 a day when they are attending meetings or conducting board business. That DOES NOT include everything in between meetings or meeting preparation. My first year, the W-2 said $600.00. One year it was $800.00, and this year it might be $1,000.00.

Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining. I would not trade the experience and the opportunity for anything. However, like most folks, I am not independently wealthy and must earn a living. Although the position I seek has highly structured responsibilities, there will be opportunities to influence public policy and chances to make some changes in the "system".

Who's Bob gonna bitch at now about the FL Appraisal board?

mr rex wrote:Who's Bob gonna bitch at now about the FL Appraisal board?

Now, THAT made me smile

Hi All,

The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board met Monday and Tuesday, February 4 - 5, 2008. On Tuesday, there were 36 cases on the docket and most were considered. Someone counted eight revocations. I did not keep count.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the attached letter was read into the record. Boy, do I feel good today!

They are going to miss you Frank. You're logic and ability to run that place. I wish the best in the election.

There's no doubt you will be missed on the board.

Good luck with that future endeavor.

Although it was official on January 17, 2008, it's now more "OFFICIAL". The papers and the local paper's political blog has picked up the story from my Press Release.

The BUZZ-Florida Politics

Fortunately, the story published when my name first surfaced as a possible candidate (November, 2007) prepared me for the venom in some of the comments. I do not believe the link has inadvertently been sent to my friend in North Carolina.

Wow!

You are accused of having an affair with a chick and also accused of being gay.

Good luck buddy and keep your keel straight. If you need to get away and vent, come back to the Cinci area and I'll make sure there us some Cabo Wabo for you.

If you need me to send the link to a certain compliant individual, I will.

Frank,

That link and blog are reason #1,000,001 why I would not run for any office (not that anyone would elect me ! )

Good luck and ignore all the bored idiots!

Francois K. Gregoire wrote:Although it was official on January 17, 2008, it's now more "OFFICIAL". The papers and the local paper's political blog has picked up the story from my Press Release.

The BUZZ-Florida Politics

Fortunately, the story published when my name first surfaced as a possible candidate (November, 2007) prepared me for the venom in some of the comments. I do not believe the link has inadvertently been sent to my friend in North Carolina.

Oh, with the amount of time that said individual spends obsessing over you, I'm sure it has come up on one of his google searches.

That link and blog are reason #1,000,001 why I would not run for any office (not that anyone would elect me ! )

Agreed.

Some comments made by the posters on that link are absolutely asinine, stupid, petty, and mind boggeling.

Go for it Frank. Having followed your comments on forums for several years, I know you have what it takes to do a great job.

When you get elected (and you will), you need to take a trip to Toledo, OH. Lucas County is noted as having one of the finest mass appraisal systems in the country. I spent an entire day with the head appraiser and their statustician. These two gentlemen teach seminars all over the world. I'm on the other side of the state from them, so I have no horse in the race. Make the visit, it would be time well spent.

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ST. PETERSBURG - Frank Gregoire (R-St. Petersburg) has officially announced his candidacy for the office of Pinellas County Property Appraiser.

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Something concerns me Frank. In my opinion you have been a beacon to the profession and a refuge of logic and reasoning in the appraisal world gone almost completely crazy. Can you continue to serve in that capacity as an elected official? I think we may actually be loosing something good and there isn't a replacement on the horizon. As far as I know you are the only baord member or investigator in all of the US who participates on a blog. A sad commentary, not about you, but about these so called "leaders" who isolate themselves from the masses.