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Recommendation 24: The Division should develop and implement a plan for verifying the accuracy of each property record at least once every six years. Recommendation 25: The Council should require a regular property inspection cycle. Every property should be inspected at least once every six years. Recommendation 26: The Council should consider Code changes to permit the use of the income approach, especially for multi-family and commercial properties, in addition to the other recognized approaches to value, when appropriate on the basis of data availability and type of property under consideration. The Division should review data gathering methods to try to maximize available income and expense information. Recommendation 27: The County should implement the updated agricultural land values developed by the Division. if the effects of implementing the proposed values do not comport with the County' s agricultural land preservation policy, the values should be changed appropriately or changes in Section 19- 53, County Code, should be considered. if so, the Division should provide such recommendations to the Council. Recommendation 28: The Division should consider developing different building cost location modifiers to reflect differences in material and labor costs between the east and west sides of the island. Recommendation 29: Before moving to combined land and building valuation, the County should review this decision with a broad array of stakeholders to eliminate unanticipated problems. Recommendation 30: The Council should consider Code changes to institute a review cycle or requiring re-application for exempt property. Recommendation 31: The Council should require the Division to conduct more frequent inspections and inclusion of proof of eligibility and income information as part of the application process for agricultural use value assessment. A stakeholder committee should be established to review the intent of underlying policies and allegations of abuse. This committee should also look into the possibility of consolidating agricultural use eligibility options, weighing the benefits of a simpler, more transparent system against specific tax shifts. Recommendation 32: The Council should consider working with state legislators to 8