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California and Colorado voters reject moving more property tax burden to businesses >
In Tuesday’s election, voters in two states — California and
Colorado — were tasked with deciding whether to amend their states’
constitution to change how the property tax burden is distributed. In
many ways, the ballot measures were mirror images of each other, and the
outcomes were similar. California Proposition 15 sought to shift more
of the property tax burden onto commercial property taxpayers by
excluding most commercial properties from the protections of Proposition
13, while Colorado Amendment B sought to prevent residential taxpayers
from receiving additional disproportionate property tax relief under the
“Gallagher Amendment” moving forward. Read more
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"The One" is a mega mansion in Bel-Air, California, that is just
about ready to go on the market for $500 million, reports Bloomberg. Not
only will "The One" break history for its lofty price tag, but also for
its size. "The One" is America's largest private residence. This
100,000 square-foot estate has a movie theater with 36 seats, a bowling
alley, an auto gallery that can fit 30 cars, and ... a nightclub,
according to The Robb Report. Not only that, but it boasts 20 bedrooms,
30 bathrooms, and five swimming pools. Read more
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+ IAAO exploring COVID-19's impact on budgets >
IAAO is conducting a survey
on the potential budget impact COVID 19 may have on jurisdictions’ 2021
budgets and how that could affect the use of IAAO services and events.
The survey includes questions on potential budgetary impact on IAAO
membership, courses, designations, and events. IAAO will use the
information for planning purposes and in reviewing programs to better
meet the needs of members. If you haven’t filled out the survey, take it
at http://www.iaao.org/covidsurvey by Nov. 15.
+ Women's Initiative Task Force starting monthly informational calls >
The
IAAO Women’s Initiative Task Force is setting up a series of Zoom
presentations and for the first “Women’s Initiative Network (WIN):
WIN’ing Conversations,” set for 1 p.m. Central, Tuesday, Nov. 17. The
Task Force will discuss gratitude and why it’s so good for us. Living in
a positive mind can have mental and physical benefits. The Task Force
will explore those benefits, discuss how to start a Gratitude Journal
and how to sustain your efforts to live a more positive, grateful life.
The event is free, and all are welcome. Registration online
+ Task Force seeks input on changes to Glossary >
The Authoritative Text Task Force, established in May by the Board of Directors, is working on updates to the IAAO Glossary for Property Appraisal and Assessment
and is seeking input from assessment professionals related to terms. In
particular, the Task Force is looking for contributions on terms that
may be contradictory to state laws, or practice; additional terms that
should be incorporated into the Glossary, along with any recommended
definitions for that term; or general thoughts and comments you would
like the Task Force to consider. Comments should be directed to Tammy Brown (brown@iaao.org), IAAO Staff Liaison to the Authoritative Text Task Force.
+ IAAO election underway; voting deadline is Nov. 15 >
The
election for the 2021 IAAO Board of Directors is underway and members
in good standing can vote electronically until Nov. 15. On Nov. 1,
Regular Members received an email from Intelliscan Inc. with a
personalized voting link. Regular Members who did not receive this
ballot should contact Intelliscan.
Regular Members are voting for the 2021 President-Elect, Vice
President, and an At-Large regular member in each of three regions.
There is no Associate Member election this year. Read more
+ Bylaws amendment on this year's election ballot >
Also
on the election ballot this year are proposed amendments by the IAAO
Governance Committee to the IAAO Bylaws. The amendments were compiled by
the Governance Committee during a review of the governing documents to
ensure that the bylaws are clear, concise, and do not repeat or conflict
with other governing document language. Read more
+ Registration open for Legal Seminar in Austin >
Registration continues for the Annual Legal Seminar in Austin, Dec. 3-4, at the Omni
Austin Hotel Downtown, and more than 70 people are registered. The IAAO
Meetings Department is working with the hotel to conduct the seminar
safely. Topics for the seminar include recent developments in real
property taxation, cost of equity relevance to valuation of a public
utility, valuation of renewable energy facilities, the impact of
Covid-19 on hotel and restaurant values, equal protection challenges in
property tax cases, public officials dealing with sovereign citizens,
and ethics for lawyers. Read more
+ Webinar on Enhancing Accuracy of Valuations with Aerial Imagery >
IAAO is working with Vision Government Solutions to promote their
December webinar, “Digital Future of Assessing: Enhancing the Accuracy
of Valuations with Aerial Imagery.” Join the Vision Team as they go
behind the scenes to learn how communities are using aerial imagery
technology to enhance the accuracy of their valuations during the
Coronavirus pandemic. The webinar is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Eastern,
Wednesday, Dec. 2. Participants are Justin Kuzmich, Real Estate
Director, City of Salem, Virginia; Laura Mondo, Regional Technical
Manager, EagleView; Janet Courson, Senior Field Assessor, Crawford
County, Pennsylvania; Phil Baranyai, GIS Manager, Crawford County,
Pennsylvania; Joe Galbo, Chief Assessor, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
and Kathy Fitzsimmons, Deputy Chief Assessor, Crawford County,
Pennsylvania. Register here
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AROUND THE INDUSTRY
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The sale price of most real estate transactions will now have to be
confidentially reported to the City and Borough of Juneau assessor’s
office following an ordinance passed last week. Alaska is one of only a
handful of states that do not require sales price disclosures. The city
hopes the requirement would give the assessor’s office more information
with which to conduct its annual assessment. Read more
The sales practices of national real estate firm Redfin exacerbate
housing segregation in cities across the U.S., according to a federal
lawsuit filed last week. The lawsuit, led by the nonprofit National Fair
Housing Alliance, accuses the company of disproportionately offering
its real estate services in predominantly white neighborhoods,
“perpetuating the stark patterns of housing segregation that continue to
plague our nation.” Read more
+ The shopping mall apocalypse continues as two large operators file for bankruptcy >
The ongoing shopper exodus from malls has landed another two
companies in bankruptcy court protection. CBL Properties, a large
Tennessee-based developer, and Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Real Estate
Investment Trust have each filed for Chapter 11 protection. Mall owners
have been slammed by a one-two punch as many tenants, notably Gap, have
stopped paying rent or negotiated reductions as the pandemic forced them
to shutter stores in the spring, and a number of large tenants,
including J.C. Penney and Macy’s, have left some malls for good. Read more
+ Assessor claims New Jersey township officials schemed for improper property tax breaks >
The Tewskbury, New Jersey, Township’s tax assessor has filed a
lawsuit against current and former township officials claiming they
sought to classify properties as farmland to in an attempt to improperly
receive tax breaks. Anna-Maria Obiedzinski alleges she was retaliated
against after blowing the whistle on the scheme, according to her
lawsuit filed Oct. 19 in state Superior Court. Read more
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+ Salem, Oregon >
Senior Property Appraiser, Marion County See more
+ Montgomery County, Virginia >
County Assessor, Montgomery County Commissioner of Revenue Office See more
+ Stockton, California >
Transfer Technician Supervisor, San Joaquin County See more
+ Houston >
Senior Appraisal Specialist, Harris County Human Resources See more
+ Houston >
Real Estate Analyst-Appraisals, Harris County See more
+ Houston >
Supervisor, Appraiser, Harris County Appraisal District See more
+ San Diego, California >
+ Martinez, California >
Auditor-Appraiser I, County of Contra Costa See more
+ Brenham, Texas >
Tax Appraiser/Residential-Rural, Brenham Independent School District See more
+ St. Paul, Minnesota >
Review Appraiser, Department of Veterans Affairs See more
+Hamilton, Ohio >
Residential or Commercial Real Estate Appraiser, Butler County Auditor's Office See more
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