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Millions of apartment renters sit at the brink of disaster >
Millions of apartment residents have
fallen behind on their rent payments, according to data from the U.S.
Census — and the damage is likely to spread as the economic crisis
caused by the novel coronavirus continues. Federal assistance that
helped millions of renters stay current on their rents even after they
lost their jobs has now expired with little clarity from Washington on
whether it will be renewed. Read more
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Taking
aim at the Austin City Council’s move to cut police spending, Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott and other state leaders unveiled a proposal Tuesday
that would withhold property tax revenue growth from local governments
if they cut police department budgets. Read more
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+ Conference registration closes Aug. 28 >
Nearly
1,000 people have registered for the 2020 IAAO Virtual Annual
Conference, and registration will close on Aug. 28. Registration fees
for this year’s virtual conference are $595 for members and $795 for
nonmembers. The conference is scheduled for Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, and IAAO
is transforming the event into an exciting virtual conference featuring
educational sessions, an exhibit hall, and special events. More than 60
sessions are scheduled, and a full list is available online. Register online
+ Volunteer for an IAAO committee or task force >
IAAO
is accepting applications from potential volunteers to serve on
committees and task forces over the next year. This is a great
opportunity to become involved in the Association, meet others, share
your time and talent by assisting IAAO and the industry through
volunteer service. All applications are carefully considered, and we do
our best to match volunteer’s interests and experience with the needs of
the Association. Apply to volunteer by October 2, 2020! Volunteer
appointments for 2021 will take place in November. Members
interested in volunteering should log in to the IAAO Volunteer page to
apply. Read more
+ Women's Initiative Workshop rescheduled as virtual meeting >
The IAAO Women’s Initiative has moved Dr. Brené Brown’s “Dare to Lead™” training, sponsored by Vision Government Solutions, to
a virtual workshop, taking place on four half-days in September. It is
your invitation to become a braver leader as you learn the four
empirically proven skill sets of courageous leadership that are
teachable, measurable, and observable. Read more
+ Legal Seminar set for Dec. 3-4 in Austin; registration now open >
The
41st Annual Legal Seminar will be presented Dec. 3-4 at the Omni Austin
Hotel Downtown in Austin, Texas. It will cover legal topics of interest
to members of the assessment and property tax industry. Attendees may
register online or submit a paper form with payment. Fees are $500 for
IAAO members and $700 for nonmembers until Nov. 2. After that date, fees
increase to $550 for members and $750 for nonmembers. For more
information, see the registration and hotel page on the IAAO website. Read more
+ Are you a second-generation IAAO designee? >
Or are you a designee married to a designee ? We're looking for designee families to interview for a future story in Fair+Equitable magazine. If you belong to an IAAO designee family, please contact F+E Editor Keith Robison at robison@iaao.org
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IAAO Connect Corner
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+ Hot Topic: Appeals during COVID-19 >
IAAO Connect members are discussing valuing properties during a pandemic. Read more
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AROUND THE INDUSTRY
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+ What the 'tech exodus' could mean for Silicon Valley >
Long before the pandemic, pundits predicted that remote work would
reshape California’s Silicon Valley. Newspaper stories about tech
workers setting up home offices in more affordable West Coast locales
date back to the 1990s. In the most recent explosion of Bay Area housing
prices, some startups made a splash for their remote-only policies, and
at least one offered a “de-location package” to incentivize moves
anywhere with lower housing costs. Read more
The ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) proposed to establish the
National Institute of Valuers (NIV) as the regulatory body for the
valuation profession as per the recommendations of a committee of
experts (CoE) released on Thursday. The recommendations were part of the
Draft Valuers Bill, 2020, which proposes to regulate and develop the
profession along the lines of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India (ICAI) for valuation professionals. Read more
Cities and counties are predicting a drop in their property tax
revenues over the next year, a phenomenon that’s rare in recessions and
never in the modern era has it occurred so quickly. Among counties, 27%
reported reduced property tax collections through the first half of this
year and even more — 43% — expect shortages to surface over the next
year, according to a National Association of Counties survey. Read more
Government might be facing a wave of ransomware, nation-state
hackers, attacks on elections infrastructure and a sudden need to move
things online that have never been there before, but a new report from
IBM shows that there are actually some bright spots for the public
sector when it comes to cybersecurity. Namely, it appears that
investments in automation, orchestration and incident response planning
have been paying off: The average cost of a data breach in government
fell 16 percent last year, according to the report. Read more
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+ Fairfax, Virginia >
Assistant Real Estate Director, Fairfax County See more
+ Fairfax, Virginia >
Real Estate Appraiser II, Fairfax County See more
+ West Hartford, Connecticut >
Property Appraiser III, Town of West Hartford See more
+ Chelsea, Massachusetts >
+ Phoenix >
Director of Assessor Litigation, Maricopa County See more
+ Norwalk, Connecticut >
Assistant Assessor, City of Norwalk See more
+ Coeur d'Alene, Idaho >
Residential Appraiser I, Kootenai County See more
Residential Appraiser II, Kootenai County See more
+ Soldotna, Alaska >
Appraiser I/II/III, Kenai Peninsula Borough See more
+ Newbury, New Hampshire >
Asst. Assessor, Tri Town Assessing See more
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