Fair + Equitable July 2024

Authors

• International Association of Assessing Officers

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Description

The July F+E cover story reviews the experiences of the IAAO Alabama Chapter on hosting an education class.

In addition, the issue includes:

• 2024 Conference education session schedule
• Feature on Women’s Initiative Network conference luncheon speaker – Melody Taylor of the Department of HUD
• Conference Plenary speaker Joan Youngman of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
• Story on “Why I give to IAAO” by Kevin Prine
• 2024 Legal Seminar registration open
• Soaring Tennessee housing values pushing more property tax burden on homeowners
• Thought Leader article on data, entropy and repair
• Review of value cities receive from subsidizing sports stadiums
• New IAAO designees
• Career Center jobs

Table of Contents

Overview - Rebecca Malmquist, CAE -- p. 2

Tips for Your Chapter: How to Host an IAAO Class - Talor Dobson & Tim Hall, Sr. - p. 6

• "Every successful class starts with a well-thought-out plan. We would like to start by going over the essential decisions your chapter will need to make."

Melody Taylor: A Champion for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity - IAAO Staff - p. 20

• This year’s Women’s Initiative Network luncheon speaker is Melody Taylor, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regional director.

Why I Give to IAAO: A Q&A with Donor and Board Member Kevin Prine - p. 22

Analysis: As Housing Values Soar in Tennessee, Property Tax Burden Falling More on Homeowners - Adam Frieman - p. 26

• "On average, residential property owners paid 22% more in real property tax dollars last year compared with 2019, while businesses paid 5.1% more."

The Hidden Value Cities Get from Subsidizing Stadiums - Aaron M. Renn - p. 28

• There are powerful arguments against cities spending lots of money on professional sports. On the other hand, the prestige of having home teams carries some tangible benefits.

Thought Leader: Data, Entropy and Repair: Basic Concepts in Data Governance - Mark C. Cooke - p. 30

• "What we need is a self-correcting data storage solution. The ideal would be a system that could record a reflection of the real world."

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: Taylor Dobson, RES; Tim Hall, Sr.; Kevin Prine, RES, AAS; Adam Friedman; Aaron M. Renn; Mark C. Cooke, Ph.D

Publications Manager: Keith Robison

Senior Director, Communications & Technology: Mike Ardis, APR

Publication Date

7-2024

Keywords

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