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GAAO Mission: To Promote integrity and professionalism in assessment administration through education, leadership, and cooperation. Georgia Property Tax NEWS The Official Publication of the Georgia Association of Assessing Officials IAAO VIRTUAL COURSE 400 Course 400 taught by GAAO Vice Presi- dent Stephen White. Registration now open. Page 6 APPRAISING COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN A DECLINING MARKET This exciting and recently updated seminar will be offered in early 2021 by GAAO. More details coming • New log-in will be required to access soon! members only portal. GAAO 2020 MEMBER LIST Pages 7-17 Online at www.gaao.org and find us on Facebook September-October 2020 1 From the President Say so long to 2020. Needless to say, we will be talking about 2020 for years to come. GAAO closed out the year with the first virtual event attended by more than 125 each day. Topics for the Georgia Association of Assessing Officials two-day event included working during a pandemic, updates from the Department of Revenue and commercial and residential economic 2021 forecast. Topics were well received PRESIDENT James Stokes 240 Constitution Blvd. Room 3082 and we are already planning additional virtual seminars for 2021 770-443-7606 Dallas, GA 30132 with topics requested from membership. [email protected] With the close of one opens another. As assessment offices PRESIDENT ELECT begin to look at what 2021 digest will bring, the looming Silas Hrobar P O Box 1126 question we hear from local authorities is “How will COVID 229-671-2542 Valdosta, GA 31603 [email protected] affect the digest?” The topic must be addressed and GAAO plans to host events in the first part of 2021 to assist VICE PRESIDENT jurisdictions. This question will be a very difficult question to Stephen White P O Box 649 770-528-3100 Marietta, GA 30061 address and there will be no one answer, as our local market [email protected] areas are vastly different. The metro jurisdictions areas are the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR hub for tourism, commercial and industrial while suburbs are Ashley O’Donald 1323 West Walnut Avenue heavy in residential developments and rural jurisdictions lean 423-364-2010 Suite 2-282 more to agriculture. Our own jurisdictions will not get a blanket [email protected] Dalton, GA 30720 answer to address the question. Commercial impact will vary EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT from type to type as specific property types vary widely based on Kathy Newton 515 North Main Street the use. These are the questions assessors and appraisers must 912-764-0117 Statesboro, GA 30458 [email protected] answer for the local authorities and property owners over the IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT next several months. Chuck Anglin 100 S Jefferson Ave Suite 109 706-485-6376 Eatonton, GA 31024 We cannot say what 2021 will bring but, the Executive Board [email protected] and committees are well underway preparing events throughout the year to address membership questions held virtually, or in- EXECUTIVE BOARD Southwest District person. All of us would like to get back to normal in-person Monica Horne P O Box 1152 events but the health and safety of membership must be priority. 229-928-4513 Americus, GA 31709 One thing to remember, you are not alone. No matter how long [email protected] you have been in the assessment industry, there is a new question Southeast District about to walk through your door. With GAAO’s 1,600 members, Roderick Conley P O Box 9786 912-652-7271 Savannah, GA 31412 specialized committees and professional partners, there is no [email protected] question or situation that cannot be addressed if we stay “Stronger Working Together”. North District Dana Burch P O Box 533 As we move into the holiday season, take time to safely enjoy 706-629-6812 Calhoun, GA 30703 family, friends and what the holiday season means. [email protected] God Bless Metro District Directors Viewpoint Curtis Briscoe P O Box 562 Ashley W. O’Donald, GAAO Executive Director 770-278-7657 Conyers, GA 30012 [email protected] As I’m writing this, Whitfield County’s Assessors Office is working remotely and closed to the public for the third time this Central District year. Who could’ve predicted a year like this? On the bright side, Andrea Crutchfield 653 Second St. Suite 100 478-621-6701 Macon, GA 31201 as President Stokes mentioned above, GAAO hosted a very [email protected] successful and informative Virtual Seminar last month. I ‘d like SUMMER CONFERENCE to thank all attendees, speakers, and send a special thanks to our Ashley O’Donald Chairman friends at Schneider Geospatial for their help in hosting the James Stokes Paulding County event. The Executive Board has a full calendar of excellent Silas Hrobar Lowndes County Kathy Newton Secretary educational opportunities planned. Our first events will be virtual. GAAO Vice President Stephen White will be teaching THE GEORGIA PROPERTY TAX NEWS EDITOR IAAO Course 400 virtually in January. Registration for this Ashley O’Donald 1323 West Walnut Ave Ste 2-282 course is in this newsletter and on our website. We will also host 423-364-2010 Dalton, GA 30720 a TEAM Consulting virtual seminar, Appraising Commercial 888-314-0427 FAX [email protected] Property in a Declining Market. This seminar has been updated The statements made or views expressed in the “Georgia Property Tax News” recently, and the information will be current and relevant to what are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint or policies we are facing in our jurisdictions. More information will be of the Georgia Association of Assessing Officials. The advertisements contained here in the “Georgia Property News” contain no released soon on this seminar. endorsement, explicit or implied, by the Editor of the representations contained within the Lastly, I wish you the best as our year winds down and many of said advertisements. us take some much needed tome off to be with our families. Enjoy your time, stay safe, stay healthy, and let’s all hope for a better 2021! 2 www.gmass.net Valuation GIS Analytics Valuation, data collection, Custom maps and layers, Concise and streamlined comp data verification, and appeal sketch overlays, imagery sheets, income reports, cus- representation of all class- comparison, and soil delinea- tomized CAMA reports, market es of property performed by tions created by ESRI certified modeling, and graphic analysis Georgia’s most experienced technicians. to assist with all aspects of mass appraisal team. assessors office management and decision making. No matter what your needs require, we have a solution. Contact us today to see how we can develop a strategy to work for you! Email: [email protected] Phone: 706-339-4396 @gmass_consulting 3 Chief Appraiser and Former GAAO President, Mike Marchese Retires After 35 Years With Coweta County Coweta County honored Mike Marchese with a retirement reception on October 30th. This celebration was well attended by county officials, staff, and long time friends.We wish Mike and Julie the very best as they embark on this new chapter! 4 I am confident the online appeals module is going to be a tremendous advantage for your operation. You will see the benefit right out of the gate. You can’t find a cheaper way to communicate with property owners in what is the most significant part of the assessment process. • • • • 5 GAAO SPONSORS IAAO ONLINE COURSE 400- Assessment Administration Instructor: Stephen White This course provides an overview of fundamental management concepts for management and supervisory personnel in an assessor’s office and focuses on the need for management, and the responsibilities placed on the assessor and all supervisory personnel. The course introduces the four major management functions: planning, organizing, directing, and controlling with a separate chapter devoted to each function for more in-depth learning and discussion. For more information about this course, please review the Course Information Packet. January 25th-29th, 2021 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Virtual Online Class REGISTRATION FORM Registration Deadline: January 4th, 2021 Course Fee: $500 Name: _________________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ _________________ ______________ City State Zip Code Daytime Phone: ___________________________ Email Address: ___________________________ County/City/Company Employed by: __________________________________________________ Please make checks payable to: GAAO Return Registration Form with Course fee by January 4th, 2021 to: Kathy Newton GAAO Executive Assistant P O Box 734 Statesboro, GA 30459 [email protected] Questions or Concerns: Contact Ashley W. O'Donald at 423-364-2010 or by email at ashley@gaao.