Fair + Equitable June 2024

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International Association of Assessing Officers

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Description

The June F+E cover story reviews proposals to eliminate property taxes and how those proposals often ignore the basic facts of life in state and local revenue management. In addition, the issue includes articles on:

• Embracing DEI: A Black woman’s perspective in a predominantly white male field
• Celebrating the nine women IAAO presidents: Dorothy Jacks, 2018
• Meet the new IAAO instructors
• Robert Fisher: My IEW journey
• Why I give to IAAO
• 2024 Legal Seminar heads to Chicago
• Annual Conference news and notes
• Black homeowners start to close gap in property values
• Thought Leader article on integrated work-flows
• 2024 MAVS: ‘Challenges and Opportunities’
• Library new materials
• New IAAO designees
• Career Center jobs

Table of Contents

Overview - Rebecca Malmquist, CAE - p. 2

The Practical Realities of Property Tax Reforms - Girard Miller - p. 6

• Proposals to eliminate them usually ignore the basic facts of life in state and local revenue management.

Embracing DEI: A Black Woman's Perspective in a Predominantly White Male Field - LaToya C. Haygood - p. 10

• "By creating inclusive environments where everyone feels valued and respected, we can continue to foster creativity, innovation, and collaboration. In doing so, we not only enrich our workplaces but also pave the way for a more equitable and inclusive society."

Celebrating the Nine Women IAAO Presidents: Dorothy Jacks, 2018 - p. 12

My IEW Journey - Robert Fisher - p. 16

Why I Give to IAAO: A Q&A with Library Donor Peter Korpacz - p. 18

Black Homeowners Start to Close Gap in Property Values - Tim Henderson - p. 22

• Home-value increases in majority-Black ZIP codes outpaced those in white areas, federal statistics show.

Thought Leader: You Do Not Rise to the Level of Your Goals. You Fall to the Level of Your Systems - Billy Burle - p. 26

IAAO Library New Materials - p. 30

• Proceedings from the IAAO Annual Legal Seminar have a new home in the Research Exchange.

Roles

Editorial Review Board: Laureen Birdsall, CAE, ESQ.; Shannon Hiss, RES, RMA; Lisa Hobart, CAE, PPS, FIAAO; Kerry Leichtman; Josh Myers; Heather Poore, AAS, RES; Jess Spelman, CAE; Joan Youngman, Esq.

Contributing Authors: Girard Miller; LaToya C. Haygood; Dorothy Jacks, AAS, FIAAO; Robert Fisher, AAS; Peter Korpacz; Tim Henderson; Billy Burle

Publications Manager: Keith Robison

Senior Director, Communications & Technology: Mike Ardis, APR

Publication Date

6-2024

Keywords

Assessment personnel education, IAAO - Education, Tax incentives, Stadiums - Finance, Data processing in assessment