Assessment Policies & Practices; The Good, The Bad & the Ugly Webinar

In this Webinar, Steve and Alan will explore and present the preliminary results of the recently conducted survey of state and provincial property tax assessment policies and practices (PTAPP) in a manner that is both interesting and entertaining. It’s been 10 long years since any comprehensive survey of this nature has been attempted and there have been many changes in policies and practices over that period. As we all know, in today’s assessment world, nothing remains static for very long. Steve and Alan will discuss and interpret the most significant changes, focusing on policy issues such as the continuing erosion of personal property taxation and the tendency of states to implement or, in one case, to repeal assessed value capping provisions. In addition they will compare changes in funding of state and provincial and local assessment agencies, discuss changes in appraiser education and certification requirements, discuss reappraisal programs and systems, analyze the growth of exemptions, identify types of tax relief programs that are in use, and present models of budget and levy systems presently in place.

Key Take-Aways
• Learn what is done throughout the U.S. and Canada on funding of appraiser certification programs.

• Realize how often reappraisals are required in various states and provinces.

• Understand what is meant in different states by the term, reappraisal.

• Get exposed to the relationship between state and local level assessment offices around the U.S. and Canada.

• Learn the basis of tax policy, exemptions, and limitations on levies and assessments throughout the U.S. and Canada.