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The February issue of F+E looks at the history of the property tax and how at one point the historical “general property tax” applied to almost all property, including intangibles like stocks and bonds.
In addition, the issue also includes articles on:
- IAAO scholarships
- How Salt Lake City’s downtown survived the post-pandemic downturn
- IAAO Launch Pad plans for 2024
- GIS/Val Tech Conference registration
- VAAO conference and lunch-and-learn outreach
- The need to adapt to new technology
- Past Presidents William Carroll and Josephine Lim remembered
- How to network at a conference
- IAAO team members earn leadership recognition
- IAAO welcomes new designer
- New IAAO designees
Table of Contents
Overview - Rebecca Malmquist, CAE - p. 2
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"During my travels around the country and the world representing IAAO, people continue to talk about the value of the work IAAO does for the property tax industry in educating members and providing information.
The Forgotten History of the U.S. Property Tax - Carl Davis & Eli Byerly - p. 6
- Data from the Federal Reserve show that the bottom 90% of U.S. families have more than half of their net worth tied up in real estate, whereas the top 1% have just 13% of their wealth in real estate.
I Didn't Know IAAO Has a Scholarship for That! - Taylor Dobson, RES - p. 10
- An overview of IAAO’s scholarships programs and some other ways you can find help to reach your career goals.
IAAO's Behrens, Eichholz Earn Leadership Recognition - IAAO Staff - p. 13
How Salt Lake Kept Its Downtown Busy - Alan Greenblatt - p. 14
- Ingredients include increased numbers of residents, cultural amenities and tourism. The key is not depending too heavily on office workers.
Association News - Launch Pad Team & IAAO Staff - p. 17
75 Years of History and Assessment Excellence Celebrated at the VAAO Annual Conference - Kevin Prine, RES, AAS - p. 20
- The Virginia Association of Assessing Officers gathered for their 75th Annual Conference in October at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott in downtown Norfolk.
Local Governments Must Adapt, Learn to Use Emerging Technology - Rob Mitchell - p. 22
- History has shown us that if we don’t learn first how to use innovation for our benefit, others will find ways to use it against us.
Bill Carroll: Always Thoughtful, Always a Friend - Dorothy Jacks, AAS, FIAAO, CFA - p. 24
- Former IAAO President Jacks (2018) memorializes Former President Carroll (2010).
In Memoriam - IAAO Staff - p. 25
- Former IAAO Presidents William Carroll and Josephine Lim, PhD; former IAAO library director Mary Odom.
How to Network at a Conference - Indeed Staff - p. 26
- Conferences are useful tools for meeting like-minded people in the industry and expanding professional networks.
Publication Date
2-1-2024
Keywords
Property tax - History/philosophy, Land use - Urban, Technology in assessment
