Board seeks FEMA documentation after owner cites flooding in abatement request

At the hearing, the owner’s written materials reportedly cited flooding and disaster as the reason for inability to pay taxes, but the owner did not present supporting FEMA documentation in person. A committee member said on the record, "I would wanna see the FEMA report," and the Clerk confirmed the owner had not supplied that documentation to the board.

Board members flagged the absence of evidence as one of the factors weighing against granting abatement. The Clerk told the board she had invited the owner to submit any documentation and a valid mailing address but had not received either; without corroborating records the board said it could not substantiate the flooding claim and therefore could not grant abatement.