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Property taxes have become a hot-button issue across Texas,
with recent tax appraisals giving homeowners sticker shock. Voters have
the opportunity on May 7 to decide on two constitutional amendments that
experts say could help slow property tax increases.
The first statewide proposal concerns property taxes paid by
the elderly and people with disabilities. The second statewide
proposition would raise the homestead exemption for school property
taxes from $25,000 to $40,000. Read more
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An industry-backed quest to overhaul New York’s property tax system
received new life. The state’s highest court granted Tax Equity Now New
York permission to continue its legal challenge to the city’s property
tax system . A
mid-level appeals court tossed the lawsuit in 2020, citing the
legislature’s right to fix the system — or leave it. The court’s
consensus left the group without an automatic right to appeal to the
state’s highest court, which granted it . Read more
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Government
and school officials in Henry County are breathing a sigh of relief
after a move to remove the ad valorem tax on bourbon stored in
warehouses throughout the state failed to make it into the state budget
passed last week in Frankfort.
But that doesn’t mean the issue is dead. State Sen. Jimmy Higdon
(R-Lebanon) said there will be further discussion in the interim period
when legislative committees meet starting in June. Read more
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IAAO NEWS
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Conference speaker, baseball, golf details released
Adrianne Haslet, a
former ballroom dancer, survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing,
and inspirational speaker, will be the keynote speaker at the 2022 IAAO Annual Conference, Aug. 28-31 in Boston. 
Her presentation will be part
of the Opening Session on Monday, Aug. 29. Adrianne has spoken all over
the world. Her debut TED performance has been viewed over 6.7 million
times worldwide, and her debut at TEDx Beacon Street has been viewed
over 2.2 million times.
The IAAO Local Host Task Force
has a group of tickets for a baseball game at historic Fenway Park in
Boston on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 27 between the Tampa Bay Rays and the
Boston Red Sox.
The IAAO Local Host Task Force is
also hosting a golf tournament in conjunction with the Annual
Conference. The golf tournament is moving days this year and will take
place on Saturday, Aug. 27. The tournament will take place at the Robert
T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course starting at 9 a.m. The $100 fee per
person includes golf, cart, lunch, a swag bag, and opportunity to win
prizes.
To register for the golf tournament or buy baseball tickets, go to the Massachusetts IAAO chapter website at ma-iaao.org.
Learn about reappraisals from experts in webinar
The May IAAO webinar
will review “What We Know Now...a Reappraisal Story” on Thursday, May 26
at Noon Central for a panel discussion with IAAO members from multiple
jurisdictions who will share their reappraisal stories. Learn from those
who have recently been through the reappraisal process and hear what
they know now and what they wish they knew before undertaking the
project. If you are interested in hearing about experiences from your
fellow assessors, we ask you to join us. No CEU Hours provided. Register.
Registration open for Emerging Leaders' Summit
Registration is open for the
2022 Emerging Leaders' Summit and this year's theme is leading
multigenerations. The Emerging Leaders' Summit is designed for early to
mid-career managers who have a desire to advance within the assessment
profession and to grow as leaders. The program will be presented in
three parts: two webinars (scheduled for July 28 and Aug. 10) and a
third session (Mind the Gap! How to Navigate Intergenerational
Communication Gaps in the Workplace) will take place on Aug. 31 at the
IAAO Annual Conference in Boston. The final session will also be
recorded for those unable to attend. Fees for the Emerging Leadership
Summit are $295 for IAAO members and $395 for non-members and
registration is open through June 30. Read More
Sign up for Mass Appraisal Valuation symposium
Registration is open for
the online symposium on Mass Appraisal Valuation, presented by IAAO and
the International Property Tax Institute. The virtual symposium,
“Applications and Challenges,” will take place on June 22-23.
Programming is focused on appraisal, valuation and assessment
practitioners, valuation/assessment agency managers, municipal
representatives, policymakers, technology professionals, academics, and
educators interested in sharing experiences and knowledge relative to
property tax policy and valuations, including innovations, theory,
application, management, and practices. More information on the
symposium and registration is available online. Read More
Board election information now available
Members interested in running for the IAAO Board of Directors should submit candidate materials by July 1. Check out the Elections page
for more information and forms needed to submit. Regular members in
good standing will be able to vote electronically from Nov. 1-15, for
the Regular Board Member and Officer positions. Read More
Ethics enforcement section released for exposure
A proposed enforcement section
to be added to the IAAO Code of Ethics has been approved by the IAAO
Board of Directors for exposure to members for 30 days. The new section
was developed by the Ethics Committee and reviewed by the Governance
Committee and Board of Directors. The enforcement section outlines the
process to file a complaint, the alleged violation evaluation process,
potential sanctions, publication of sanctions, and the appeals and
reinstatement process. Comments on the Code of Ethics enforcement
section should be sent to Executive Administrator Mindy Murphy-Watson at
watson@iaao.org. The comment period will run to May 25, 2022. The proposed enforcement section is also available on the Exposure Drafts page. Read More
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IAAO Connect members are talking about allocation and proportion taxes for buildings at malls. Read more
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AROUND THE INDUSTRY
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Nova Scotia to make changes to controversial new non-resident property tax plan
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced changes to a
controversial new non-resident property tax plan during a speech in
Halifax. The tax of $2 per $100 of assessed value for non-residents was
announced in the spring budget, along with a five per cent deed transfer
tax for non-residents who purchase a property.
The province said the revenue from the new taxes would
be used to help address the housing crisis, but the property tax
measure has faced backlash from seasonal residents who own cottages or
other properties in Nova Scotia.
Kansas governor signs bill to cut property taxes
Solar farm tax battle lands in New York court
Colorado lawmakers, governor back temporary limit on property tax rate increases
Gov. Jared Polis and state lawmakers are attempting to limit the
state’s property tax assessment rates for 2023 and 2024, as rising
property values in Colorado are set to cause a sharp increase for
taxpayers next year, according to Colorado Public Radio. A bipartisan
bill to temporarily lower the next two years of rates for both
residential and commercial properties was introduced in the Colorado
Senate on May 2, nearly a week before the 2022 legislative session ends
on May 11. The bill’s proposed rate decreases would save taxpayers about
$700 million in total and if passed, would also provide $400 million
for local districts that rely on property taxes for revenue, CPR
reported. Read more
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+ Bellevue, Washington
Manager, Property Tax Consulting - Ryan, LLC See more
+ Titusville, Florida
Valuation Appraiser, Brevard County Property Appraiser See moreGIS Cadastral Mapper - Brevard County Property Appraiser See more
+ Arlington, Virginia
Real Estate Assessment Director, Arlington County Government See more
+ Littleton, Colorado
Commercial Appraiser II/III - Arapahoe County See more
+ Pittsburg, PA
Chief Assessment Officer - Allegheny County See more
+ Orlando, Florida
Senior Director, Valuations - Orange County Property Appraiser See more
+ Chicago
Manager of Commercial Valuations - Cook County Assessor's Office See more
Commercial Appraiser - Urban Real Estate Research, Inc. See more
+ Crawfordville, Florida
Chief Property Appraiser - Wakulla County Property Appraiser See more
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