2013 Spring newsletter

2012-2013 FCIAAO

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

EXECUTIVE BOARD

PRESIDENT Lainie Claudio, CFE Assistant Property Appraiser Marion County

“Together we can continue to make our chapter stronger. ” 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, 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

VICE PRESIDENT Neil “Nick” Nikkinen, AAS, CFE Director of Real Property Assessment Putnam County

2 ND 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

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Spring 2013 Newsletter of the FCIAAO