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SHORT TERM - HIGH PRIORITY: - #5 Agree that while planning exercise is a long-term objective, Finance will start process to enhance training by end of year as well as continue ongoing training courses. New budget will address resources required to expand training. - #7 Finance will estimate staffing requirements by 30 Nov and will include them in budget draft for FY 2013-2014. - #18 Finance agrees that formalizing appraisal reviews should be done and in the short term. Appraisal supervisor will be responsible. - #22 Initiative through State Legislature to amend CTC. Legislation can be part of HSAC package. Noted that much of the CTC info is incorrect or missing. - #24 and #25 Division is not opposed to six year verification but thinks ten years is adequate. Additional personnel will be needed to implement this effort. Committee recognizes this is critical to overall perception of fairness by general public. - #26 Although no other County uses the income approach, this would result in a more accurate evaluation for some properties. It would take some time to build data base, but it should begin now. - #27 AG specialist needed to properly implement, but must be done. Change vacant unfunded position to funded and initiate hiring action now. A concern remains that two types of AG classifications exist; one with clear standards, the other without. - #30 Although finance is currently reviewing some exempt properties, legislation should be prepared to formalize this effort and insure it is carried out. - #31 A draft resolution has been prepared that establishes a "stakeholder committee" to follow up on several issues noted by IAAO, specifically on ag use policies. More frequent inspections are necessary, but will demand personnel additions. - #32 Council to prepare a resolution and draft bill as part of the HSAC package to generate support in legislature to obtain residency homeowner info. - #33 Finance is analyzing effects of 3% cap and has submitted a brief report to the ad-hoc committee reference FY 2011-2012 figures. The impact the 3% cap has on County revenues must be better explained in public outreach. Agree with IAAO that caps destroy property tax equity to some degree but no alternatives were evaluated by the committee. - #34 The "Stakeholder Committee" will examine whether the creation of sunset provisions for exemptions are beneficial. - #35 Include in "stakeholder committee" provisions of resolution in #31 above. - #37 Council is preparing a bill to revise 19-93 to reduce the 20% value difference on residential property for appeal purposes. In addition, Corporation Counsel will clarify whether any limitation is proper. In the same legislation, the Council will amend section of the code to insure that only one value is appealed for both land and buildings. 2