2022 Winter Newsletter

Florida Chapter of IAAO

Winter 2022

Staying Appraised

2022 FCIAAO ANNUAL CONFERENCE APRIL 27TH—29TH HILTON FORT LAUDERDALE MARINA

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

President’s Message………………2

Member Spotlight…..…….……......4

The 2022 FCIAAO Annual Conference will be held April 27, 2022 through April 29, 2022 at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina. With another difficult COVID year behind us, we are looking onward & more importantly upward to 2022. With our 2021 FCIAAO Annual Conference as well as our TPP conference both held successfully in the midst of still battling the pandemic. We are excited that our 2022 conference will bring lots of fun memories, engaging presentations and enlightening education for each and every one of you. Our Steering Committees are working hard to get together a great Agenda so stay tuned……..

County Spotlight…………………....7

Steering Committees………….......5

Education Calendar………………9

Employment Opportunities….….11

Retirement Announcements……13

Professional Des. News……...…...14

Best Practices ……………….…….16

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

2021-2022 FCIAAO EXECUTIVE BOARD

As we close the latest chapter on 2021, we are already looking forward to the promise of an exciting 2022! I hope everyone had a safe and happy holidays filled with family, friends, and fun. We are glad to announce we just complet- ed a very successful TPP Seminar, which took place at the Embassy Suites in Kis- simmee. We had 94 people in attendance, which was our largest to date. It was great seeing everyone take advantage of the fan- tastic training sessions along with the op- portunity to network with many of our

PRESIDENT Kenny Pennington, CFE, CBC Chief Deputy Osceola County VICE PRESIDENT Dee Dee Harnish, AAS, CFE Director, Valuation Services Monroe County 2 ND VICE PRESIDENT Christopher Mitts, PPS, CFE Appraisal and Automation Spe- cialist St. Lucie County TREASURER A. Renee Large, AAS, EA, CFE Chief Administrative Officer Clay County MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Wynta Loughrey, RES, CFE Assistant Commercial Valuation Manager Sarasota County DIRECTOR Gina Fletcher, CFE, AAS, CSM, CPM Assistant Property Appraiser Leon County DIRECTOR Opal Hudson, CFE, CSM, CPM Director of Community & Social Media Hillsborough County DIRECTOR Kathy Rhodes, CFE Manager Western Community Service Center Palm Beach County IMMEDIATE PAST PRESI- DENT Justin Edwards, AAS, PPS, CFE Office Operations Supervisor Putnam County SECRETARY Kevin Hayes, MAI, CAE, RES, CFE Deputy of Appraisals Pinellas County

Kenny Pennington, CFE, CBC

peers. I want to thank the TPP Steering committee, along with Justin Edwards and Chris Mitts for their hard work in making the seminar such a great success. I think all who attended will agree it went well. There will be additional information about the seminar later in this newsletter. The Executive Board is planning and preparing for our upcoming FCI- AAO Annual Conference. This year the conference is being held April 27 th -29 th at the Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Marina. The Honorable Marty Kiar and his office have agreed to be our first ever host committee! They will be assisting the executive board with preparing for the conference as well as working with the hotel prior to our event. We are very excited and thankful for all of their help. This year we will be trying something new for the conference. There will be four-one hour sessions put on by a vendor demonstrating their prod- uct. This will allow people to see a product in use so they can decide if they want to schedule a demo for their office. This will be new for our conference and we hope you will find it beneficial. Our steering committees are very busy putting together a great pro- gram for our membership, but if you have an idea you would like to see or present, please reach out to the committees. Remember, this is your organization and conference. We want to do everything possible to make sure you get the most out of your membership. I look forward to hearing from you and hope to see many of you at our conference in April.

Respectfully,

Kenny Pennington, CFE, CBC

FCIAAO President 2021-2022

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APPRAISAL TERMINOLOGY 101

Depreciation —Loss in value of an object, relative to its replacement cost new, reproduction cost new, or original cost, whatever the cause of the loss in value. Depreciation is sometimes subdivided into three types: physical deterioration (wear and tear), functional obsolescence (suboptimal design in light of current technologies or tastes), and economic obsolescence (poor location or radically diminished demand for the product).

Source: Glossary for Property Appraisal and Assessment.

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: WILLIAM BARRINGER

Name: Wil liam Barringer, CFE

County: Broward

What do you do for the PA? As the Director of Real Property, I oversee a staff of 110 employees handling the valuation of 753,000+ properties with a just value totaling over $309 billion. How long have you been employed by the PA? 20 years Why did you decide to enter the field? After serving in the military, I joined the Florida Department of Agricul- ture and transitioned to the Broward County Property Appraiser’s Of- fice. I was searching for a career path that would offer stability and long- term growth to provide for my family.

William Barringer, CFE

What do you like most about your job? The comradery and team dynamic afforded me through the BCPA family.

Where were you born? Denver, Colorado

Where was your best vacation ever? Ireland is the most memorable vacation I have taken. I was able to travel with my wife, extended family, and close friends. The culture, food, and memories that were made is something I will always treasure. What are your hobbies and interests outside your job? I have been a lifelong fan of baseball. Having grown up playing the sport I love; I feel my proudest achievement was being selected to play on the Navy’s baseball team.

What do you plan to do when you retire? I envision my retirement including spending more time with my family while traveling and pursuing my love of photography. What is some of the best career advice you’ve been giv- en? The more responsibility you ask for, the more you will be rewarded. What’s one thing people would be surprised to know about you? I am an amateur photographer. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do? While the obvious response is that I would take care of my family, it would also provide me the opportunity to become more involved with charitable organizations especially animal rescue.

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FCIAAO ANNUAL CONFERENCE

SAVE THE DATE !!!!!

Mark your calendars for our 2022 FCIAAO Conference! This year it’s set to be held at the beautiful Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina. It will start Wednesday April 27th with educational and informative General Sessions. Followed by a day of enlightening classes geared toward specific roles in your offices. Stay tuned for registration information as well as the Agenda for this won’t want to miss event!!

2021-2022 FCIAAO STEERING COMMITTEES

The Florida Chapter encourages its members to participate in the planning and design of our con- ferences, and is always looking for subject ideas and speaker recommendations. Committees provide an excellent way to be involved – whether to suggest specific topics or when looking for networking opportunities within your specialization.

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2021-2022 FCIAAO STEERING COMMITTEES CONT.

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COUNTY SPOTLIGHT: MIAMI—DADE COUNTY

Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the county has a population of over 2.7 million, making it the most populous county in Florida and the seventh-most populous county in the United States. It is also Florida's third largest county in terms of land area, with over 2,100 square miles.

Miami-Dade has a diverse population and is the most populous majority- Hispanic county in the country. The Port of Miami (Port Miami) is a major seaport located in Biscayne Bay and easily accessible to the Caribbean and Latin American markets, as well as those of Asia and Europe by way of the Panama Canal. Port Miami is also known as the “Cruise Capital of the World” welcoming more cruise passengers to its terminals than any other port. Miami International Airport (MIA) is the United States’ top airport for international freight and the second-busiest U.S. airport for international passengers, boasting a lineup of over 90 air carriers. MIA is also the leading economic engine for Miami-Dade County and the State of Florida, generating business revenue of $31.9 billion annually and approximately 60 percent of all international visitors to Florida. The county is home to 34 incorporated municipalities, and a large unincorporated area, which makes up about half the total urban area. The northern, central, and eastern portions of the county are heavily urbanized with many high-rise buildings along the coastline, including South Florida's central business district (Brickell Avenue) and Downtown Miami. Southern Miami-Dade County includes the Redlands and Homestead areas, which make up the agricultural economy of the county. Agricultural Redland makes up roughly one third of Miami-Dade County's inhabited land area, and is sparsely populated, a stark contrast to the densely populated, urban northern portion of the county. Miami is surrounded by two national parks. To the west, the Everglades National Park, which is populated only by a Miccosukee tribal village and to the east, in Biscayne Bay, is Biscayne National Park and the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserves. The name Miami comes from one of the native tribes that lived in the region in the 1600s and 1700s, the Mayaimi. The Mayaimi lived around Lake Mayaimi (now Lake Okeechobee) in the Belle Glade area of Florida from the beginning of the Common Era until the 17th or 18th century. In the languages of the Mayaimi, Calusa and Tequesta tribes, Mayaimi meant "big water.” Miami-Dade County, formerly known as Dade County, was created on January 18, 1836, under the Territorial Act of the United States. Dade County was named after Francis L. Dade, a soldier killed in 1835 in the Second Seminole War, at what has since been named the Dade Battlefield. At the time of its creation, Dade County included the land that is now within Palm Beach and Broward counties, together with the Florida Keys from Bahia Honda Key north and the mainland. On November 13, 1997, voters approved the county name change from Dade County to Miami-Dade County to acknowledge the international name recognition of Miami. The change in name also addressed a source of public dissatisfaction with the name "Dade" previously chosen to honor Francis L. Dade. Information courtesy of the Hon. Pedro J Garcia

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COUNTY SPOTLIGHT CONTINED

Miami-Dade County is home to 923,059 real property par- cels, including 116,500 tangible personal property ac- counts. The Miami-Dade County Office of the Property Ap- praiser employs roughly 410 employees for a county with a total just value of $453,078,098,286 (real estate and tangi- ble personal property included), as well as a taxable value of $324,362,997,164.

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EDUCATION CALENDAR

IAAO 102 - Income Approach to Valuation

Live Online / March 7-10

IAAO 201 - Appraisal of Land

Live Online / February 22-25

IAAO 330 - Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal

Live Online / March 21-24

IAAO 400 - Assessment Administration

Live Online / April 4-7

IAAO 402 - Tax Policy

Live Online / February 14-17

IAAO 600 – Principles and Techniques of Cadastral Mapping

Live Online / April 25-28

The Florida Department of Revenue sponsors the offerings listed above. For more details and to register online visit Floridarevenue.com

Knowledge has power. It controls access to opportunity and advancement.

- Peter Drucker

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The Leon County Property Appraiser’s Of- fice is deeply saddened to announce the re- cent passing of our colleague, friend and Residential Land Appraiser, Byron Thomas. A valued member of our office for 15 years, Byron’s expertise, kindness, and innate abil- ity to connect with people will be sorely missed. We offer our sincere condolences to his wife, Margo, and the entire family. “Byron’s thoughtful personality and drive to serve will be remembered,” remarked Prop- erty Appraiser Akin Akinyemi. “He was a mentor to many current and former employ- ees.”

Read Byron’s obituary

Byron Thomas 7/17/1968—10/2/2021

The Florida Chapter would like to help honor those who have contributed to the assessment com- munity. Please send ‘In Memory of’ submissions to Director Kathy Rhodes. Announcements will be published in our quartly newsletter.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Position Available

County

GIS Cadastral Mapper

Brevard County

Valuation Specialist II

Brevard County

Senior Appraiser - Commercial

Charlotte County

Appraiser/Evaluator

Escambia County

Senior Appraiser

FL DOR

Tangible Specialist

Hernando County

Field Inspector

Hillsborough County

GIS Cadastralist II

Indian River County

Senior Land Specialist

Lee County

Residential Appraiser

Martin County

Tangible Personal Property Analyst

Martin County

VARIOUS Commercial Real Estate Appraiser Analyst II Commercial Real Estate Appraiser Analyst III Residential Real Estate Field Appraiser I Tangible Personal Property Auditor I Tangible Personal Property Field Appraiser I

Orange County

GIS Developer

Osceola County

Appraiser I

Pinellas County

GIS Cadastralist I

Pinellas County

Residential Manager

Putman County

Programmer Analyst

Saint Lucie County

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES CONTINED

Position Available

County

Commercial Appraiser

Sarasota County

Senior Software Engineer

Sarasota County

Residential Field Technician

Sarasota County

Residential Appraiser

Seminole County

Appraiser II

Volusia County

Commercial Appraiser

Walton County

Click HERE to view more information on the FCIAAO Employment Opportunities page.

To post a job opportunity on the FCIAAO website, please email your job posting to, Justin Edwards Webmaster. It is the policy of the Chapter to only post job opportunities for member jurisdictions and subscribing member entities.

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RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Congratulations to those individuals below who recently retired or who plan to do so in the near future. The FCIAAO thanks you for your hard work and dedication

Retiree

Title at Retirement

County

Years of Service

Steve Denmark

Commercial Supervisor

Leon

18 Years

Doug Will

Assistant Property Appraiser

Leon

30 Years

Jeff Maasch

GIS Specialist III

Indian River

37 Years

Wayne Bibeau

Commercial Appraiser

Indian River

35 Years

Colleen Keene

Assistant Property Appraiser

Alachua

36 Years

Glenda Walrath

Director of IT

Alachua

18.5 Years

Susan Swiers

Senior Exemptions Specialist

Alachua

26 Years

Stan Fisk

Database Administrator

Alachua

22 Years

Bob Bates

Director of GIS

Alachua

48 Years

Bruce Ratliff

Property Appraiser

Taylor

12 Years

Michael Prestridge

Chief Deputy

Lake

31.5 Years

Joy Garas

Property Tax Manager

Disney

44 Years

Jeff Storie

Commercial Appraiser

Sarasota

42 Years

Loretta Armstrong

Director of Records Dept

Charlotte

32.5 Years

Denise Schmidt

Director of Residential Appraisal

Pinellas

25 Years

Pamela Lamb

Manager Condo Dept

Palm Beach

23 Years

Jake Weaver

Manager Residential Dept

Palm Beach

35 Years

Steve Letson

Director Commercial Dept

Palm Beach

23 Years

Jay Ollis

Commercial Appraiser II

Palm Beach

41 Years

Tim Wilmath

Chief Appraiser

Palm Beach

21.5 Years

Vicki Jackson

Commercial Analyst

Leon

4 Years

Roger Ross

Tax Roll Manager

Orange

35 Years

Are you or a member of your retiring? Or maybe you already have. We want to know! Please send all notices of retirement to Director Kathy Rhodes. Be sure to include name, county, title at time of retirement, any years of service. Retirement announcements will be published in our quarterly newsletter.

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PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION NEWS

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from the FCIAAO Professional Designation Committee! Fingers crossed for a more “normal” 2022.

As we wrap up another year, I thought it would be a good idea to provide an update on the IAAO Professional Designation program. As displayed below, there have been a total of 1,085 new applications for designation candidacy from 2016 through September 2021. The RES (341) and AAS (310) desig- nations continue to be the most pursued – accounting for 60% of the total.

Tracy S. Drake CFA, CAE, ASA, RES, AAS

Year 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

AAS

30

60

65

36

36

83

CAE

18

31

71

53

62

29

CMS

13

15

20

10

7

10

MAS

5

3

8

10

5

-

PPS

14

13

12

8

8

9

RES

38

63

81

72

65

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Since 2016, there have been a total of 637 professional designations earned and conferred. As indicat- ed in the table below, the AAS (228) and RES (217) continues to be the most obtained - accounting for approximately 70% of the total.

Year 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

AAS

35

33

51

30

33

46

CAE

6

30

12

19

18

3

CMS

11

6

25

7

6

15

MAS

1

0

1

2

-

-

PPS

7

3

12

2

5

1

RES

22

25

52

55

48

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As a member of the IAAO Professional Development Committee, I attended our final meeting in De- cember. Always productive and finding ways to promote the designation program, we proposed a few amendments that will expand the opportunity for educational equivalencies and demonstration ap- praisal report waivers to those with certifications, designations, or licenses from additional appraisal organizations and state agencies. The IAAO Board of Directors will consider for adoption in January 2022. I will keep you posted. The Tony Hodge Award is granted to FCIAAO members who earn their IAAO designation. At the 2022 FCIAAO Annual Conference in Fort Lauderdale, the Executive Board will recognize the hard work of new designees and present them with a $500 check! To be eligible, new designees must be a FCIAAO member in good standing for 24 months prior to being awarded their IAAO designation. New designees should email a copy of IAAO ’ s letter conferring the designation to me at tdrake@ccpao.com .

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BEST PRACTICES

In November 2018, the Standard on Valuation of Personal Property revision was approved and was a complete rewrite of the December 2005 Standards. There are three principles outlined in Section 3 of the Standard: Personal property valuers should develop a comprehensive process to discover all personal property in their jurisdiction. Personal property valuers must identify all property, subject to taxation and ensure that it is included on the assessment roll. Discovery provides the basis for determining if the property is subject to taxation or exempt from property taxes.

Section 4, Discovery of Personal Property, states that the extent to which we can assess personal property depends on discovery and that complete discovery requires supporting resources. Aside from the self-declaration form (in Florida, the DR 405, Tangible Personal Property Tax Return), conducting an annual canvass is the best tool for discovery. The Tangible Department of the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office has been conducting an annual canvass for well over 20 years. Each ap- praiser has a territory consisting of 2,000 or more accounts, and the department canvasses over 37,000 businesses annually (this does not include utility, telecommunications, leasing or centrally as- sessed accounts). This is no small task in the county with the largest land area in Florida. We do our field data collection for annual canvassing using Microsoft Surface Pro tablets, GPS don- gles and our “Tangible Field App.” This app was originally designed “in house” for our department in 2012 since our CAMA system vendor does not have any field app for tangible (or any plans to pro- duce one). It was originally a spreadsheet-based format. It included GPS and a map that appraisers viewed separately from the account data. In 2018, an outside GIS programmer redesigned it to be GIS based, with the map and account data viewable on a split screen.

Here is how it works. The appraiser drives to the area they will be canvassing and opens the app. The GPS will automatically open the map to their current location. “Dots” appear on the map. Red dots are accounts to be canvassed (one dot per parcel) and black dots are individual situs points (addresses). Red dots turn green once canvassed. The appraiser selects a red or green dot and a small spreadsheet displays opposite the map showing any accounts on that parcel (above left). The appraiser selects the accounts one at a time (above right display) and makes any additions or edits to the account. The appraiser selects an action code (canvassed, delete business, new business) and hits “save.”

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BEST PRACTICES CONTINUED

This automatically fills in the date (system date on tablet) and appraiser (based on tablet log on). If the appraiser discovers a new account, they hit the “New Acct” button. This brings up a template for the new account and automatically fills in situs, parcel number, and tax district. They complete other information and save. Back at the office, the appraiser uploads the data to our CAMA system. New accounts are automatically assigned the next available account number. The appraiser can now review the data in a holding table before it is committed to the database. The Tangible Field App is fully integrated with our CAMA and GIS systems. Integration with the GIS system allows the appraiser to canvass an area without concern for the order of inspection or entering the correct situs, parcel or legal information. Integration with the CAMA system allows them access to existing data while in the field and eliminates the need for any dual entry. Develop- ing it in house allowed us to add new accounts in the field. Most field data apps for real property allow the appraiser to add a building. The GIS department, not the appraiser, would add a parcel. The Tangible Field App has also assisted us to become a more paperless office, although we do have Excel and paper back up in case of any hardware issues. Using tablets for canvassing has greatly reduced errors and saved time. It has relieved the appraisers from continually looking up parcel numbers and other legal information. Currently our IT Department maintains the app, and will make changes and enhancements as needed. We highly recommend the use of technology for this important part of the discovery process.

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2021 TPP CONFERENCE RECAP

Our 2021 TPP Conference was a complete success! The event was held December 8th through the 10th at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Kississmee. With over 90 members in attendance this marked our biggest TPP Conference to Date. As we opened Wednesday afternoon, Melissa Lombardo from Sarasota County pre- sented much needed information on how to use Excel to make TPP Valuation easi- er. We wrapped the day with a presentation by our own Past President Justin Ed- wards and Palm Beach County’s David Adomatis on how to make a VAB pack- age. Wednesday evening, we had a welcome reception outside on the hotel patio ar- ea. Thursday, we had Lisa Hobart join us virtually to talk about tables and building valuation models. Also, we had industry folks talk about the latest from Utilities and Telecommunications. In addition, we had Bob Frare present the Predictive Index. The day ended with TPP Jeopardy and Neoto McCullough retaining her title as cham- pion. Finally on Friday, we wrapped up with legal and legislative updates with a round table discussion to close things out.

Big thanks to our sponsors Comcast, Spectrum and TMA and the Embassy Suites Hotel for another great event. TPP will be back there for the 2022 TPP Seminar being held Wednesday, December 7th to Friday, December 9th.

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FCIAAO AFFINITY GROUP IN THE MAKING!

In keeping with President Pennington’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) goals this year, the Florida Chapter is seeking interest in creating an affinity group (s). The idea is based off of IAAO’s current U40 and Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), which further connects diverse members in the association and highlights their spe- cific interests, needs, contributions, and accomplishments while growing their ca- reers in our industry. While the details are not all ironed out at this time, this initia- tive welcomes diversity and ally-ship, and is open to all members dedicated to sup- porting its mission.

If you would be interested in joining such a group, please email Opal Hudson at Opal-fciaao@outlook.com by Monday, January 25th. After the interest deadline, those who responded to the call will be contacted for more information and input.

We hope to hear from you soon and welcome you in advance!

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Mission Statement

“FCIAAO is a statewide community of mass appraisal experts, who offer education and

professional development opportunities in ad valorem appraisal, administration, and tax

policy.”

A publication by the Florida Chapter of International Association of Assessing Officers

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