August/September F+E

Journal Vol. 21, Issue 1


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What's New!

National Assessor’s Day was Tuesday; IAAO providing info sheet for jurisdictions

National Assessor’s Day was Tuesday, Sept. 24, and to help jurisdictions show the value of assessors, IAAO has provided an information Word document to download to provide to the public. National Assessor’s Day is the last Tuesday of September and was first observed in 2018 by EagleView. The goal is to help educate residents about the contributions assessors make to their communities. The day offers assessors a platform to explain how assessors value homes and businesses, and how the technology they use helps their community operate more efficiently.

IAAO accepting applications for DEI Council

IAAO is now accepting applications from members to serve on the newly formed Diversity Council. Members interested in serving on the council should complete the application by Wednesday, Oct. 2. The DEI Council will serve as a partner, listening post, and sounding board to the Board of Directors and will make recommendations to the board that advance an inclusive culture, foster DEI principles and efforts, and support measurable goal achievement. The DEI Council also will promote efforts to ensure DEI is recognized as a primary organizational value. Read more

IAAO announces class of 2024 Fellows

The IAAO Class of Fellows for 2024 was announced at the IAAO Annual Conference in Denver. Receiving the Fellows recognition were:

• Patrick Alesandrini, CAE, RES, Hillsborough County Property Appraiser's Office, Florida
• Kirk F. Boone, PPS, AAS, UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Edie McCarthy, town of Greenburg, New York
• Richard Norejko, CMS, Candler, North Carolina
• David Sanford, CAE, city of Chesapeake, Virginia

IAAO created the Fellows program in 2018 to recognize individuals who have dedicated their careers to the development of our profession and made exceptional contributions to the association and the assessment industry.   The program is known as the IAAO Fellows Program, and the International Association of Assessing Officers Fellows title is awarded annually to recognize the best of the best within our ranks.

Conference photos available, continuing education credits posted

Photos from the 2024 Annual Conference are now available to view and download online. The photos are available to download at no charge, and attendees may buy prints online. Continuing education credits have been posted to attendees' online accounts and may be accessed by members under View My IAAO Transcript. Separately, the Uniform Request for Recertification Credit, used to submit to jurisdictions for potential credits, is also available online.

IAAO Board Candidates announced

Candidates have been announced for the election ballot in November to serve on the IAAO Board of Directors in 2025. The IAAO election will take place electronically from November 1-15. Regular members, in good standing, will be able to vote for the 2024 Regular Board Members and Officer positions and Associate members will vote on the Associate member director in 2024. Profiles for all candidates are available online and in the August/September Fair + Equitable magazine. 

Update Your Member Profile

IAAO is continuing its demographic data collection campaign to have members update profile information. Updates are a focal point for the IAAO Diversity and Inclusion Task Force and this information will be used to assess IAAO’s membership makeup and highlight the diversity of our global community. Update your profile at www.iaao.org/demologin. 

Meetings & Programs

Racial, social equity in assessments focus of Oct. 2 webinar

IAAO's October webinar, Racial and Social Equity in Assessments, tackles the common perception that assessments are biased, specifically in terms of race or income. The focus is on correctly defining the problem; common problems with determining if bias exists; using appropriate data sources and analytic processes to identify racial or social bias in assessments and remedial steps that can be taken to correct such bias if it is detected. The webinar, set for noon Central on Wednesday, Oct. 2, will be presented by Kevin Keene and is eligible for 1.5 CEU hours. The cost is $55 for IAAO members and $77 for nonmembers. Register here.

IAAO to file for CLE credits for Legal Seminar registrants as of Oct. 1

Registration is open for the IAAO Legal Seminar, set for Dec. 12-13 at the Swissotel in downtown Chicago. Attendees will receive IAAO continuing education credits and IAAO will file in most states for Continuing Legal Education credits for attendees requesting CLEs by Oct. 1. The theme for the seminar is "Navigating Change," and attendees will hear from industry experts on legal topics of interest to members of the assessment and property tax industry. Register here.

International symposium in December in the Netherlands to focus on AI

The International Research Symposium, Assessment Innovation & Collaboration with a Focus on AI is set for 4-5 December in Amsterdam and the IRS plans to showcase the latest research and developments that have tangible impacts on property tax appraisal accuracy and efficiency. Registration is open and among the topics to be covered during the two-day meeting include

• Implementing AVMs
• Horizontal and vertical equity measures and new methods for assessment accuracy
• Vertical equity testing app
• Trends in Serbia real estate
• Using AI and machine learning
• Valuing mixed use properties
• Using geospatial data to overcome mass appraisal challenges.

The event is sponsored by IAAO and the International Property Tax Institute and speakers will be from around the world, representing Canada, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. For more details on the sessions, check out the schedule. In addition to the programs a networking reception will take place at the end of the first day.