2016 Spring newsletter

What do you plan to do when you retire?

When I retire, I hope to expand our farm and spend much more time fishing and playing golf.

Do you have any advice for new Property Appraiser employees?

The best advice I can offer for new Property Appraiser employees is to learn as much about the entire process as you can. If they know not only what to do, but also why they do it and how it affects the rest of the process, the job will be much more fulfilling.

FCIAAO & CHAPTER HISTORY

The Florida Chapter of the International Association of Assessing Officers serves as an educa- tional and networking resource for public property appraisers and their staff throughout the state of Florida. Our Mission Statement is “To offer relevant educational opportunities in ad valorem appraisal and administration, and to promote professional development of our members.” This chapter was founded in 1987 to help in the advancement of the objectives of the Inter- national Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) in Florida, which are to:  Develop professionalism in assessment administration.  Raise the standards of the profession.  Gain recognition by governmental authorities of the assessing profession.  Gain recognition for members as qualified, objective, and unbiased assessors of property values.  Work to educate the public regarding the ad valorem tax system.  Work to provide a clearing house for the collection and distribution of useful information relating to assessment practice, and in every proper way, to promote justice and equity in the distribution of the tax burden.

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Spring 2016 Newsletter of the FCIAAO