Fair + Equitable December/ January 2024

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International Association of Assessing Officers

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Description

The December/January issue cover story reviews how a new geospatial mapping technology could help cities beat predatory real estate investors at their own game.

Table of Contents

Overview - Patrick Alesandrini, CAE, RES - p. 2

• I want to thank all of you for allowing me to lead this wonderful organization this year. I have been honored to stand in the front and take accolades for what IAAO has accomplished

No Property-Tax Refund Due Owners in Housing Project Taking - Sandra Patterson - p. 5

• The owners of neighboring federally subsidized apartment complexes taken by a city through eminent domain will not receive a refund of the property taxes paid while the condemnation litigation was in progress.

Who Owns America? - Jon Gorey - p. 6

• Geospatial mapping technology could help cities and counties beat predatory investors at their own game.

Association News - IAAO Staff - p. 10

Take Advantage of IAAO's Scholarships - Irene Melina Hickman - p. 12

• The Diversity & Inclusion Task Force Conference Scholarship awards a selected recipient $1,500 to attend the IAAO Annual Conference to cover conference registration, hotel, and travel.

Making "Cents" of Property Tax Infatuation Under the Kansas Statehouse Dome - Bill Fiander - p. 14

• “Axe the Tax” II would have jeopardized $180 million in revenue for local governments statewide.

My IAAO Conference Experience: SLC - John Hay, CAE - p. 20

• "If you ever feel like you need a real reason to travel and see an unfamiliar place, but at the same time getting to meet like-minded people, I can think of no better way than attending an IAAO Conference."

Thought Leader: Using AI and Change Detection for Improved Property Assessment - Shelly Carroll - p. 24

• In the world of property assessment, artificial intelligence and its sub-discipline, machine learning, are revolutionizing the way assessors understand and analyze built environments.

IAAO Updates Paper on Developing Mass Appraisal Systems - IAAO Staff - p. 28

• IAAO recently released an updated paper to provide guidance on developing mass appraisal systems based on the collective experiences and lessons of valuation practitioners.

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Releases New Vertical Equity App - IAAO Staff - p. 31

• At the 2023 IAAO Conference in Salt Lake City, Paul Bidanset of the Center for Appraisal Research, and Technology, and Ron Rakow, with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, demonstrated a Vertical Equity App they developed in a partnership.

The Three Pillars of Efficiency Gains - Billy Burle - p. 32

• Efficiency gains in the appraisal process can be attributed to three key pillars when jurisdictions opt for a solution that seamlessly integrates with their CAMA system: prep work, fieldwork, and data entry.

Roles

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

Contributing Authors: Patrick Alesandrini, CAE, RES; Sandra Patterson; Jon Gorey; Irene Melina Hickman; Bill Fiander; John Hay, CAE; Shelly Carroll; Billy Burle

Publications Manager: Keith Robison

Senior Director, Communications & Technology: Mike Ardis, APR

Publication Date

12-2023

Keywords

Technology in assessment, Geographic information systems, Real estate investment, Property tax reform