2008 Annual Conference Educational Program
Sunday, September 7
1:00 pm–5:00 pm
Grader Workshop—Carson 1
1:00 pm–3:00 pm
Course 201, Appraisal of Land—Carson 4
Course 400, Assessment Administration—Carson 2
3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Course 112, Income Approach to Valuation—Carson 4
Course 500, Assessment of Personal Property—Carson 2
4:30–5:30 pm
First timer’s orientation—Crystal 1 & 2
Attending the IAAO Annual conference for the first time? Get insider tips for getting the most out of your conference experience including a rundown of attractions from local hosts and an overview of the conference educational offerings and social events. You will also have an opportunity to meet IAAO leaders and other first-timers. Recommended
6:30–9:00 pm
Welcome Reception
National Automobile Museum
Keynote Speaker—Steve Donahue
Steve is a former director of The Hoffman Institute and CEO of Steve Donahue & Associates. Recently named Consummate Speaker of the Year by Sharing Ideas magazine, Steve is one of 26 speakers in the world to receive this annual award. The inspiration for some of Steve’s speeches comes from his life-changing experience of crossing the Sahara Desert. His presentations are based on a metaphor that compares crossing the Sahara to change, teamwork, and excellence.
Monday, September 8
7:00–8:00 am
Rolls and Coffee—Reno/Tahoe/Grand Salon
8:00–9:00 am
Opening Ceremony and Keynote address—Reno/Tahoe Ballroom
9:00–9:30 am
Meet the Candidates—Reno/Tahoe Ballroom
9:30–10:00 am
Annual Business Meeting—Reno/Tahoe Ballroom
10:00–10:30 am
Refreshment Break—Summit Pavilion
10:30 am–Noon
Tax Policy—Carson 1
CAMA for Non-Residential Properties in Ekurhuleni, South Africa
Richard D. Ward, CAE, CAMA Consultant
This session will detail how benchmarks and sales were used with economic data to revalue 30,000 non-residential properties using CAMA techniques in South Africa.
Session Chair: Elysa Lovelady, Butler County (KS)
Emerging Issues—Carson 4
Economic Impact of the Subprime Market
Kenneth Voss, CAE, Kenneth Voss and Associates; Robert P. Reardon, CAE, City of Cambridge (MA)
The presenters will discuss the problems the subprime market is creating for assessors. Subprime problems are not going away, so assessors will need to be ready to address these issues.
Session Chair: Jo Roberson, Orange County (CA)
IAAO Spotlight—Crystal 5
Future of Mass Appraisal Education
Jim Todora, CAE, Sarasota County (FL); Paul Welcome, CAE, Johnson County (KS)
Changes in technology, professional and technical standards, appraisal credentials, but most of all, comments from students and practitioners have lead to a need to revise and restructure the IAAO’s Mass Appraisal Educational programs. This session is an opportunity to preview where these programs are headed and an occasion to provide input before they are completed.
Session Chair: Burt Manning, Fulton County (GA)
Valuation—Crystal 3 & 4
Data: Collecting, Maintaining, Using!
Scot McAlpine, AMAA, City of Calgary (AB)
Assessment data comes in many shapes, sizes and sources and this presentation is about some of the important skills and processes required to manage this data.
Session Chair: Wendel Ingram, ASA, Salem (VA)
Technology—Crystal 1 & 2
Location, Location, Location—Understanding and Incorporating
Geography in Mass Appraisal
Geography in Mass Appraisal
Ivan Gault, PhD, Spatialist; Ian Lamont, Spatialest
This presentation will concentrate on using GIS to gain a better understanding of relationships within property description data. Techniques are illustrated showing how these results can be integrated within the predictive environment to achieve transparency and equity in analysis.
Session Chair: Mary Jo Starostka, Tyler Technologies, Inc
Special Topics—Carson 2
The Global Marketplace for Machinery and Equipment and its
Affect on Market Values
Affect on Market Values
Mindy McLees, CMI, AccuVal Associates, Inc; Robert Gaudiosi, JD, AccuVal Associates, Inc
The internet is changing how equipment, particularly used equipment is sold. How has this changing global marketplace affected personal property valuation?
Session Chair: Deborah Ring, City of Kentwood (MI)
Personal Development—Carson 3
Sound Bite 101—Become a Spin Doctor, Swim with Media Sharks and Survive
Larry Stein, Oklahoma County (OK)
Making the most of how you communicate what you do to the media and how you can do it better to provide a positive media image to the public about your office. Learn how to tell people what you do without having them slug you and helping them understand the assessment process and why we do what we do. It ain’t easy being an assessor and being a part of the property tax process. Your friends and the public may blame you for their high property taxes, how do you respond? The media may want to talk to you about what you do, how can you manage the words you use and the way you say it to become a media Spin Dr? The best thing about this presentation is you will learn how you can begin the process to enjoy a call from the media, instead of getting sweaty hands every time they call.
Session Chair: Monica Schmidt, Woods County (OK)
Noon–1:30 pm
Networking Luncheon—Summit Pavilion
1:30–3:00 pm
Tax Policy—Carson 1
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy—Land Value Taxation in Theory and Practice
Introduction
Jane H. Malme, Esq, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy; Joan M. Youngman, Esq, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
The Concept, Claims, and Theory of Land Value Taxation
Richard F. Dye, PhD, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and University of Illinois at Chicago
Experience with Land Value Taxation in the U.S. and Around the World
Steven C. Bourassa, PhD, University of Louisville (KY)
Land value taxation is a variant of the property tax that taxes only land, or taxes land at a higher rate than structures. The idea has, for a long time, attracted attention as a policy for encouraging development. This is part one of a two-part session.
Session Chair: John Lindsay, City of Calgary (AB)
Emerging Issues—Carson 4
Using Oblique Imagery in Two Jurisdictions to Discover Value, Detect Change, and Aid other Vital Government Entities
Kathy Rodrigue, Ellis Central Appraisal District (TX); Tony Lindauer, Jefferson County (KY); Donna Hunt, Jefferson County (KY)
It’s cost effective and efficient, and plays an important role in emergency management. Oblique imagery has become an important multi-agency tool and an integral part of GIS. Presenters will discuss applications of this important tool.
Session Chair: Wayne Trout, ASA, Pictometry International Corp
IAAO Spotlight—Crystal 5
The Legal Committee’s Review of Issues of Interest
Mike Stone, Esq, Cook County Assessor’s Office (IL); Wayne A. Tenenbaum, Esq, Neill, Terrill & Embree, LC ; Legal Committee
Committee members will discuss recent court decisions in a number of states, both substantive and procedural. Committee members will be able to respond to questions from the participants.
Session Chair: Wayne A. Tenenbaum, Esq, Neill, Terrill & Embree, LC
Valuation—Crystal 3 & 4
Pitfalls in Industrial Valuation
John Lifflander, Covenant Consultants, Inc
This will be a presentation of major mistakes that have actually been made in industrial appraisals, using some case studies and with the expectation of interaction and questions from the audience throughout the presentation.
Session Chair: Janice Hudgins, Chesapeake (VA)
Technology—Crystal 1 & 2
Exploiting Recent Trends and Technologies in Data Visualization
Douglas Gennetten, Colorado CustomWare, Inc; Mike Kaufman, Colorado CustomWare, Inc
This session will explore dramatic advances in Rich User Interface rendering and GIS-related web services, combined to present unprecedented opportunities for intuitive and interactive data visualization of GIS and CAMA data sets.
Session Chair: Ed Crane, ESRI
Special Topics—Carson 2
Business Process Management—More Than Just Workflow!
Mary Jo Starostka, BBA, MBA, Tyler Technologies, Inc; Chuck Preston, Akanda Inovations
This session discusses emerging workflow technology for government applications.
Session Chair: Kellianne Nagy
Personal Development—Carson 3
Great Leaders, Great Teams, Great Results
Richard Petree, Taylor County Central Appraisal District (TX)
This presentation is a summary of the three-day seminar given around the nation by the Franklin-Covey organization. The participant will be given ideas on how to build an effective and productive team in today’s employment climate. Steven Covey has long been recognized as one of the premier leaders in directing successful companies and this program takes his ideas to the next level for non-profits and government
Session Chair: Richard Hoffman, CAE, Appraisal Research Corporation
3:00–3:30 pm
Refreshment Break—Summit Pavilion
3:30–5:00 pm
Tax Policy—Carson 1
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy—Land Value Taxation in Theory and Practice
Introduction
Jane H. Malme, Esq, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy; Joan M. Youngman, Esq, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Evidence of the Effects of Land Value Taxation on Economic Development
John E. Anderson, PhD, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
The Assessment Requisites for Valuing Land and Improvements Separately
Jerome C. German, ASA, IFAS, Lucas Assessment Research, LLC
Land value taxation is a variant of the property tax that taxes only land, or taxes land at a higher rate than structures. The idea has, for a long time, attracted attention as a policy for encouraging development. This is part two of a two-part session.
Session Chair: John Lindsay, City of Calgary (AB)
Emerging Issues—Carson 4
Data Sharing and the ROI from Broad Use of Digital Parcel Map Data
Dennis Klein, MCE, Boundary Solutions, Inc; Keith Johnson, Amador County (CA); José Crummett, El Dorado County (CA); Mark Clark, Tulare County (CA)
Will unconstrained sharing of digital cadastral databases stimulate the economy? Speakers will present this controversial view, which is sure to generate a lively discussion.
Session Chair: George Donatello, CMS, TEAM Consulting
IAAO Spotlight—Crystal 5
Pathways to Professionalism, an Introduction to IAAO Professional Designations
Jim A. Michaud, CAE, Town of Hudson (NH); Kevin Ternes, CAE, City of Minot (ND)
IAAO has developed and implemented a program of professional designations intended to increase the professional competence of assessment personnel through education. The objectives of IAAO’s professional designation program are to raise the standards of the profession, to attain recognition of the assessment profession by government authorities and the public; and to gain for designated members recognition of their professionalism. How do you get started toward an IAAO Professional Designation? Find out during this presentation.
Session Chair: Ken Voss, Kenneth Voss and Associates
Valuation—Crystal 3 & 4
The Evolution of Gaming Properties
Mark Stafford, Washoe County (NV)
The history of legalized gaming in Nevada and its spread through the United States provides the introduction to current valuation techniques for modern gaming properties.
Session Chair: Robert W. McGowan, Consultant
Technology—Crystal 1 & 2
GIS-Intrinsic CAMA: The More Powerful Alternative to CAMA and GIS Integration!
Bill Wadsworth, Radiant Software, Inc; J Wadsworth, Radiant Software, Inc
Since CAMA is part of GIS, it makes sense to build CAMA with GIS to eliminate technical and resource intense shortcomings of integration.
Session Chair: Carol Neihardt, Tyler Technologies, Inc
Special Topics—Carson 2
Computer-Based Market Calibration of Land Values and Cost Tables
Patrick O’Connor, O’Connor Consulting
Using statistical software, this presentation will demonstrate the market calibration of existing land unit prices and building tables.
Session Chair: Sherron Schultz, City of Livonia (MI)
Personal Development—Carson 3
Secrets of Office Politics
Katherine Sherrington, MPA, Gwinnett County (GA)
While some may focus on politics only during presidential elections, office politics happen every day of the year. You get to be involved in office politics every day, whether you know it or not or whether you like it or not. Winning these elections every day, every week and every month of every year determine whether you win or lose at your job. Being a better office political player can make you a better part of the team and help you identify the good, the bad and the ugly. This presentation will help you traverse the stormy seas of office politics, achieve your goals and increase your influence inside and outside the office.
Session Chair: Dorothy Jacks, AAS, Palm Beach County (FL)
Tuesday, September 9
8:00–9:30 am
Spotlight On Professional Development Breakfast—Grand Salon
9:30–10:00 am
Refreshment Break—Summit Pavilion
10:00–11:30 am
Tax Policy—Carson 1
Unintended Consequences and Alternatives to Value Increase Caps
Alan Dornfest, AAS, State of Idaho; Steve Van Sant, State of Alaska; Ronald Brown, State of Alaska
This session will explore issues that are often overlooked by policy makers and alternatives that could be considered before instituting assessment caps.
Session Chair: Scott Noble, King County (WA)
Emerging Issues—Carson 4
Using LiDAR to Verify CAMA Sketch
Keith Cunningham, PhD, Lidar Logic
Lidar has emerged as an effective tool to assist in finding improvements that may have fallen between the cracks, or simply not reported. Presenter will describe how Wyandotte County, Kansas, has effectively used this technology.
Session Chair: Melissa Crane, Kansas Department of Revenue
IAAO Spotlight—Crystal 5
IAAO: A World of Valuable Information Just a Click Away
John G. Lindsay, AMAA, City of Calgary (AB); Linda Cwiek, Town of North Kingstown (NH); David McMullen, City of Lebanon (NH); William Birkle, AAS, Tyler Technologies, Inc
This presentation will help you understand how valuable IAAO information can help you do your job. Professional assessment publications, the IAAO Web site, and a network of thousands of experienced professionals around the world through AssessorNET are available to help you find solutions to problems you may be experiencing in your jurisdiction. Plan to attend the only session where you can win prizes!
Session Chair: Linda Cwiek, Town of North Kingstown (NH)
Valuation—Crystal 3 & 4
Transforming Data Variables for Multiple Regression Analysis
Brian Lastra, Southington (CT)
Using SPSS and focusing on residential property, this workshop will illustrate the practice of transforming existing property database values into variables that are more linear and more correlated with selling prices.
Session Chair: Thomas Rice, CAE, Arlington County (VA)
Technology—Crystal 1 & 2
Building versus Buying Assessor Software: Tales from the Trenches
Bill Campbell, Hart InterCivic
As older systems are replaced, one of the first decision-points for the Assessor’s Office is whether to continue to build custom software (using a mix of internal and/or contractor staff) or purchase commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software.
Session Chair: Phil Hogsed, Cobb County (GA)
Special Topics—Carson 2
The Evolution of Property Tax Law and Policy and the Use of Locational Analysis and Modeling to Design Exemptions in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Joseph Eckert, PhD, AECOM International Development
The U.S. Virgin Islands presents an interesting case study of the interaction of property tax law and policy because of the unique role the federal government played in its property tax regime. Also, this presentation will address location analysis and models derived from that analysis used to design alternate exemption scenarios in a complex revaluation of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Session Chair: Roger McCarty, Cascade Charter Township (MI)
Personal Development—Carson 3
Psst—Institutional Knowledge—Pass It On
Lee Ann Kizzar, Washington County (AR)
Sometimes things are done in your office just because, “We’ve always done it that way.” Sometimes the everyday operation of an office gets in the way of being able to take the time and help train a new employee so they absorb what they can from who they hear from, sometimes the least busy and least informed among the staff. How can you fix it? This presentation explains how you can lead to inform in a competitive job market where employer and employee loyalty go to the highest bidder, institutional knowledge is a hot commodity. You never know when a key employee may leave for a better job, care for an elder, relocate with a spouse, or just decide to retire. The best way to keep that institutional knowledge from walking out the door is to document procedures and processes in a way that can be easily understood by someone unfamiliar with the process.
Session Chair: Margie Cusack, AAS, Cook County (IL)
11:30 am–1:00 pm
Attendee Appreciation Luncheon—Summit Pavilion
1:00–2:30 pm
Tax Policy—Carson 1
External Costs of Foreclosure
David Whiterell, RES, Maricopa County (AZ)
The housing market is in turmoil in many areas of the U.S. This session will examine the external costs of foreclosure from the assessor’s perspective and give insight on how it affects local property valuation.
Session Chair: Mike Stone, Esq, Cook County (IL)
Emerging Issues—Carson 4
Is it REAL or Just PERSONAL?
Robert Lehn, PE, RA, Thos. Y. Pickett and Company
There is much discussion and confusion regarding industrial or other complex or special purpose properties, whether real or personal—this attempts some clarification.
Session Chair: Wade Patterson, Garfield County (OK)
IAAO Spotlight—Crystal 5
Fed, State, Local—Everyone Wants Your Parcel Data
George Donatello, CMS, TEAM Consulting
The federal, state and local governments never really bothered about parcel data, until now. The IAAO is working with federal, state and local governments have become very interested in your data that has taken years to create. Find out the latest developments during this presentation.
Session Chair: Ronald Schultz, EDA Feedback, Inc
Valuation—Crystal 3 & 4
Accounting for Time Trends in Valuation Models
Richard Borst, PhD, Tyler Technologies, Inc; John F. Thompson, MS, Tyler Technologies, Inc
Several mechanisms for incorporating market trends in an automated valuation model are explored and evaluated based on accuracy and ease of understanding.
Session Chair: Janet Coldsmith, CAE, Fairfax County (VA)
Technology—Crystal 1 & 2
Automated Appeals and Workflow Issues
W. Kenneth Nolan, RPA, CTA, RTA, Dallas Central Appraisal District (TX); Rick L. Kuehler, Dallas Central Appraisal District (TX)
The topic will consist of sharing with other Appraisal and Tax Entities our experiences with creating and implementing an Appraisal Appeals tracking system to handle over 100,000 taxpayer and agents’ protests on an annual basis utilizing both a Web-based solution and internal appeals tracking and image workflow system as well as demonstrate our valuation techniques when supporting our proposed fair market values from both a market value and fair and equal (i.e., equity) perspective during the appeals process.
Session Chair: Scott Winter, Milwaukee (WI)
Special Topics—Carson 2
Collaborative Models in Local Tax Collection: The Case of a Supramunicipal Authority in Spain
Jose Lopez Garrido, Suma, Alicante, Spain
Case of a supramunicipal authority in Spain providing advanced local revenue services to 140 town councils, where concepts of economies of scale, customer-centric services and one-stop shop are successfully implemented and valued by the citizens.
Session Chair: Matthew Woolford, County of Kent (MI)
Personal Development—Carson 3
Developing Positive and Effective Relationships with Officials
William A. (Pete) Rodda, CAE, Forsyth County (NC)
That assessor and the tax collector should be friends. Like a soup and a sandwich, the assessor and tax collector of treasurer should have one of the closest relationships in government, because they are both involved in nearly every aspect of the assessment and taxation process. This presentation addresses the need for this close cooperation including shared data and sometimes shared computer systems, negotiation principles, people systems and more. The session will include questions and answers and will conclude with a discussion of the tax collector’s use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Session Chair: Kim Lauffer, RES, Comanche County (KS)
2:30–3:00 pm
Refreshment Break—Summit Pavilion
3:00–4:30 pm
Tax Policy—Carson 1
Examining Property Tax Equity in Florida
J. Wayne Moore, PhD, Northcentral University (OH)
This presentation summarizes the findings of dissertation research on the equity impact of assessment capping and homestead exemptions.
Session Chair: Sheila Crapo, Alachua (FL)
Emerging Issues—Carson 4
Application of Parcel Data for Wildfire Emergency Management
Kevin Hyde, Management and Engineering Services Technologies International for the U.S. Forest Service
Presenter will discuss the importance of sharing parcel data for wildland fire management and emergency response. The Forest Service and Department of the Interior have developed a system for rapid assessment of a wildfire event and strategic prioritization of suppression resources.
Session Chair: Kimberly Horton, CAE, Alamance County (NC)
IAAO Spotlight—Crystal 5
Survey Says!!!! Preliminary Results of the 2008 Ratio Study Practices Survey
Nancy C. Tomberlin, Kansas Department of Revenue; Alan Dornfest, AAS, Idaho State Tax Commission; Peter Davis, Kansas Department of Revenue; Bill Marchand, City of Norfolk (VA); Joseph P. Hapgood, CAE, Oklahoma Tax Commission
This presentation provides an overview of the methods and procedures actually being used in a survey of sales ratio studies by oversight agencies in the United States and Canadian Provinces.
Session Chair: Nancy C. Tomberlin, Kansas Department of Revenue
Valuation—Crystal 3 & 4
The Challenge of Reappraising New Orleans
D. J. Johnson, Tyler Technologies, Inc; Mo Gogarty, Tyler Technologies, Inc
An update of the reappraisal currently underway in New Orleans.
Session Chair: Bruce Woodzell, Albermarle County (VA)
Technology—Crystal 1 & 2
Spatial Hedonic Modeling vs Moving Window Regression for Residential Properties
Taher Buyong, Institute of Advanced Technology, Malaysia
Literature has criticized that the conventional hedonic model based on multiple regression analysis (MRA) is not capable of taking into account of spatial effects on house prices, spatial dependence in particular, in the prediction of property values. In response to this, several advances of regression methods that incorporate spatial dependence have recently emerged. Two of the methods are known as spatial hedonic modeling (SHM) and moving window regression (MWR). This paper will focus on the performance of these two advanced methods in estimating property values. Comparison to the conventional method will also be made. The sample data used comprises residential properties located within the jurisdiction of Majlis Perbandaran Kulai, Malaysia.
Session Chair: Richard Borst, PhD, Tyler Technologies, Inc
Special Topics—Carson 2
Performing Assessment Administration with Taxpayer
Acceptance and Understanding
Acceptance and Understanding
John G. Lindsay, AMAA, City of Calgary (AB); Kristine Yurko, City of Calgary (AB)
After 10 years of annual general assessments on a market value standard, including 2-3 years of vastly increasing property values, the City of Calgary has attained a high level of citizen acceptance and understanding through quality products, efficiencies in performing the process annually, public information and customer service.
Session Chair: Scott Engerson, City of Grand Rapids (MI)
Personal Development—Carson 3
Recruiting and Retaining Good People—It’s More Than Money!
Clara Woodmansee, Colorado CustomWare, Inc; Tiffany Burns, Impressions Management; Lori Schlotter, Colorado CustomWare, Inc
Changing jobs is stressful. So why do we do it? With the generational differences in possible employees out there, this presentation will provide an insight into why people are change jobs and how to keep good people. People want to feel valued, competent, challenged and engaged in their work. With the pending wave of baby boomers leaving the job market be prepared to recruit new employees it will be more and more important to learn how to keep them happy, engaged and wanting to come to work. By learning what motivates a person to leave, you’ll be ahead of the curve when it comes to retaining your most valuable asset—your employees.
Session Chair: David Sherrill, CAE, Tennessee Division of Property Assessments
4:30–6:30 pm
Silent Auction—Reno/Tahoe BallrooM
Reno/Tahoe Ballroom
Wednesday, September 10
7:30–8:30 am
Rolls and Coffee—Reno/Tahoe/Grand Salon
8:30–10:20 am
Plenary Session—Reno/Tahoe BallrooM
Reno/Tahoe Ballroom
CRISIS in the U.S. Real Estate Markets!
Peter F. Korpacz, MAI, FRICS, Weiser Realty Advisors, LLC
This general session is a frank discussion of the sub-prime mortgage debacle, consumer credit crunch, Fed policy, and all of the other factors that go into explaining falling property values to taxpayers.
10:20–10:30 am
Refreshment Break—Grand Salon
10:30 am–Noon
Tax Policy—Carson 1
Property Taxation and Equity in Public School Finance
Calvin A. Kent, PhD, Marshall University (WV)
This session will present an empirical investigation of the use of sales ratio analysis to determine equity in school finance under formula allocation. Find out how assessment quality impacts how monies are allocated.
Session Chair: Ginny Whipple, AAS, Appraisal Research Corporation
Emerging Issues—Carson 4
Business Personal Property, On-line Renditions, and Geo-Coding
W. Kenneth Nolan, RPA, CTA, RTA, Dallas Central Appraisal District (TX); Shane Docherty, Dallas Central Appraisal District (TX)
Taxpayers have come to expect more on-line services, which can be beneficial for the tax assessor as well. Presenter will share his experiences with implementing a web-based system for the delivery and receipt of some 40,000 business property renditions. The system also values the property automatically and provides an estimate of value at the time of submittal!
Session Chair: Kimberly H. Simpson, Durham County (NC)
IAAO Spotlight—Crystal 5
Guidelines for Qualification and Experience Requirements for
Ad Valorem Mass Appraisers
Ad Valorem Mass Appraisers
Ken Joyner, RES, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Joe Hunt, CAE, MAI, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Lath Harris, CAE, Sumter County (SC); Gil Bulman, CAE, Spartanburg County (SC); Dave Heinowski, MAI, Heinowski Appraisal and Consulting, LLC; Lou Willett, King County (WA)
This presentation will focus on the ever-changing and other concerns regarding the qualifications for mass appraisers.
Session Chair: John Zimpel, Arkansas Assessment Coordination Department
Valuation—Crystal 3 & 4
Mass Appraisal of Commercial Properties
Lawrence Buchart, CAE, City of Calgary (AB) ; Ian Baigent, City of Calgary (AB); Robert Gloudemans, Almy, Gloudemans, Jacobs, Denne
This session will highlight the innovation in the systems development in The City of Calgary to facilitate the valuation of the non- residential properties and will demonstrate how multiple regression analysis can be used to determine the market value assessments of improved non-residential properties.
Session Chair: Marion Johnson, CAE, Douglas County (KS)
Technology—Crystal 1 & 2
Enterprise Digital Data Submission Improves Customer Service: Service and Efficiencies in Gwinnett County, Georgia
Steve Pruitt, Gwinnett County (GA); Pamela Cote, Woolpert, Inc
The Gwinnett County, GA, Enterprise Digital Data Submittal program increases efficiency and GIS data quality by changing the way it supports land development activities.
Session Chair: Edgar Clodfelter, APAS, LLC
Special Topics—Carson 2
The Biggest Little Project In The World Continues: GIS-CAMA in Washoe County
Carol Buonanoma, CMS, Washoe County (NV); Susan Marlow, Smart Data Strategies, Inc
In Washoe County, NV, the new fully integrated GIS-CAMA-Assessor Parcel Mapping System will drastically improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of land records management in Washoe County.
Session Chair: Joshua G. Wilson, Washoe County (NV)
Personal Development—Carson 3
How Leaders Relate Vision, Strategy, Innovation, and Ethical Behavior
Kelly Taylor, MBA, Municipality of Anchorage (AK)
How could Alexander the Great conquer the world and gain respect among his followers? We can’t teach you to become another Alexander the Great, but we can help you learn how to become someone who is better than you are now. Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses they can use to help hone their leadership skills. We’re all in this together, and if you lead with innovative vision and ethical behavior your associates and colleagues will do everything they can to make your effort to serve the public a success.
Session Chair: Josephine Lim, PhD, British Colombia, Canada
Noon–1:00 pm
Lunch ON OWN
1:30–3:00 pm
Tax Policy—Carson 1
How to Build and Use GIS in Small Rural Jurisdictions
Chad Rupert, GISP, University of Georgia, Athens
This session will outline the procedures, processes and pitfalls of developing a GIS in a small jurisdiction. The unique challenges this presents plus methods to create uniformity and eliminate data errors will be discussed.
Session Chair: Linda Cwiek, Town of North Kingstown (RI)
Emerging Issues—Carson 4
Web-based Requests for Information about Income-producing Properties
Rod Risling, CAE, City of Edmonton (AB); Ron Norton, City of Edmonton (AB)
Collecting information for income-producing properties is an ageless issue for assessors. Presenters will discuss a modern approach to this issue using Web-based technology and CAMA integration.
Session Chair: Edye McCarthy, Town of Greenburgh (NY)
IAAO Spotlight—Crystal 5
Using IAAO to Influence Assessment & Tax Policy
Gary McCabe, CAE, Town of Brookline (MA) ; Wayne Trout, Pictometry International Corp; Richard Hoffman, CAE, Appraisal Research Corporation; Bill Wadsworth, Radiant Software, Inc; Ken Uhrich, Wyoming Department of Revenue
The Research Committee will cover the Excellence in Assessment Administration Program, the IAAO Technical Assistance Program, using the IAAO library Web site for research, academic research partnership initiatives, and IAAO’s role in leading tax policy and assessment practices in the 21st Century.
Session Chair: Debra Asbury, Arkansas Assessment Coordination
Valuation—Crystal 3 & 4
Streamlining the Annual Inspection/Validation of New Building Permits by Leveraging GIS and Customized Tools in the Office
Dan Cypert, Washington County (AR); Lee Ann Kizzar, Washington County (AR)
Washington County, Arkansas, Assessor’s Office has developed a low tech, cost effective, GIS solution for efficiently completing the inspection of parcels with building permits each year.
Session Chair: Gil Bulman, CAE, Spartanburg County (SC)
Technology—Crystal 1 & 2
Taking Parcel Accuracy to “New Heights” in the Valley of the Sun
Susan Marlow, Smart Data Strategies, Inc; Rudy Stricklan, Engineering Mapping Solutions
With accuracy and data integrity being of the highest importance, Maricopa County, Arizona is in the process of adjusting the existing GIS datasets to match the most accurate sources available.
Session Chair: Annie Vocu, Tyler Technologies, Inc
Special Topics—Carson 2
Disaster Strikes—Preplanning and Lessons Learned
Jan Vann, Santa Rosa County (FL)
The new IAAO Standard on Mass Appraisal of Real Property in an emergency response situation helped our county to plan and implement a response to Hurricane’s Ivan and Dennis. Hear about what we have learned and what we have changed so you do not have to reinvent the wheel.
Session Chair: Kellianne Nagy
Personal Development—Carson 3
The Changing Work Force or How to Deal with Body-Pierced, Tattooed Gen-Xers in Flip Flops
Richard Petree, Taylor County Central Appraisal District (TX)
If you think the workforce has changed over the last few years--YOU’RE RIGHT!!! Find out how much and how you can preserve a work environment. This presentation explains the changing workforce managers are dealing with, how the newer workers think, and why baby boomer managers are pulling their hair out with new, younger employees. This promises to be a fascinating program that will help anyone who has to manage people today. It is also fun to listen to the research on why the different generations have such different ideas and values.
Session Chair: Patrick Alesandrini, CAE, Manatron, Inc.
6:00–10:00 pm
Awards Gala and Closing Banquet—Grand Theatre