Doing more with less is no longer optional—it’s the reality. Assessment professionals are operating in the middle of a perfect storm. Volatile markets, accelerating technology change, staffing constraints, and heightened taxpayer scrutiny are redefining what it takes to deliver fair and equitable assessments. Every jurisdiction in the country faces similar challenges.
Einstein once said, “If you can’t explain it simply – you don’t understand it well enough.” Perhaps nowhere on Earth does this nugget of wisdom ring truer than an assessor’s office being successfully challenged over updated property valuations.
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It’s official. AI is here and in the very near future, it promises to touch literally every aspect of our lives. More lifechanging than the launch of iPhones, more impactful than the creation of the Internet, more revolutionary than manufacturing automation in its day—it is changing the way work is done, how businesses operate, what producers create, and how we live our daily lives.
This blog explores the world of artificial intelligence (AI)—enhancing its opportunities and managing its risks. AI has created significant transformations in various domains, but it also generates issues about its moral use. That is why different actions and regulations, like the Executive Order on responsible AI from the White House and the AI for Good initiative from the UN, are aiming to advance responsible AI practices.
In the recently released Volume 20, Issue 2 2023 of The Journal of Property Tax Assessment and Administration, The IAAO Statistical Tools and Measures Task Force provided an overview of the standard measures of vertical equity along with some alternative approaches.
FARRAGUT has launched an innovative business intelligence solution for tax assessors and their teams to visualize their data, make informed data driven decisions, and improve efficiency. As part of Farragut’s Innovation Lab, Arist Analytics was developed as a direct result of customer collaboration and the need to see visualized data in real time.
Nearly three years ago, St. Tammany Parish Assessor’s Office came to Farragut with a vision. The questions at hand were could Farragut…produce a software application for the property tax assessment?…customize it for the unique laws and exemptions in Louisiana?…adapt their proven workflows for Louisiana users? The answer for all is a resounding yes!
The question almost always comes, no matter who I’m talking with, where they’re from, or the status of their current CAMA solution. Assessors want to know: How can they be sure they’ll get what they really need from a new CAMA solution? Borne of the frustration of assessors’ past experiences, the question is entirely legitimate — and entirely appropriate in the face of transitioning to any new CAMA solution. But I want to speak most immediately to the answer as it pertains to tailor-fit CAMA solutions.
Nobody should undertake the transition to a new CAMA software solution lightly. It’s usually preferable to work with your CAMA vendor to improve your existing software, to leverage what you’re currently using, than to opt for what can be a challenging transition to new software. That is, if you can.