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Spring 2013 Newsletter of the FCIAAO 2
“Together we can continue to make our chapter
stronger. ”
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
As I write this, our offices are well underway in the preparation
of the 2013 Assessment Roll; the legislative session is in full
swing and the Department of Revenue (DOR) offered a workshop
that provided an overview on Coefficient of Price-Related Bias
(PRB). DOR will be using the PRB in conjunction with the Price-
Related Differential (PRD), for statistical analysis purposes of tax
rolls, which is another method of testing vertical equity. As a re-
sult, we have implemented the PRB methodology into our statis-
tical analysis program, along with other tax roll submittal
changes, such as sub-stratification.
Regardless of what is required of our offices, we have learned to
adapt quickly and efficiently. Jan Cornelius, Chief Deputy Prop-
erty Appraiser for Volusia County, wrote this issue’s Best Prac-
tices article titled, ―The Silver Lining of the Economic Down-
turn‖. The article gives an excellent depiction of how the Volusia
County Property Appraiser’s office combated those changes in an
innovative way. As stated in the article, ―it would be difficult to
pinpoint exactly where we would be from an industry standpoint
had the economic downturn not occurred, but I believe by trying
to keep ahead of the curve, we are further ahead. In essence, we
can all relate to the importance of keeping ahead of the curve.‖
The Best Practices article series has allowed us to share and high-
light best practices of property appraiser’s offices from across the
state. We again have the opportunity to do just that in Sarasota,
2012-2013 FCIAAO
EXECUTIVE BOARD
PRESIDENT
Lainie Claudio, CFE
Assistant Property Appraiser
Marion County
VICE PRESIDENT
Neil “Nick” Nikkinen, AAS, CFE
Director of Real Property Assessment
Putnam County
2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Alice Weinberg
Community Service Director
Seminole County
TREASURER
Doug Will, AAS, CFE
Chief Deputy
Leon County
SECRETARY
Todd Finlayson, CFE
Director of TPP
St. Lucie County
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
Katie Casey, CFE
Training & Development Coord.
Orange County
DIRECTOR
Justin Edwards, CFE
Office Operations Supervisor
Putnam County
DIRECTOR
Brian Loughrey, CFE
Administrative Director
Sarasota County
DIRECTOR
Tracy Drake, CAE, RES, AAS, CFE
Assistant Property Appraiser
Clay County
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Sheila Crapo, CFE
Appraisal Consultant
Alachua County
The FCIAAO Executive Board met on
Friday, March 8, 2013 at the Seminole
County Property Appraiser’s office. I
am pleased to report that at the start of
our board meeting we were honored to
have the Hon. David Johnson, Seminole
County Property Appraiser install our
newest board member Tracy Drake, As-
sistant Property Appraiser for Clay
County. We want to welcome Tracy and
we look forward to his involvement with the board and the chap-
ter.
Lainie Claudio, CFE
President