To: Board of Supervisors
From: Assessor
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Exception to the Hiring Freeze for 2.0 Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) for the Assessor
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve an exception to the hiring freeze to hire 1.0 FTE Appraisal Technician (Class 0642) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24; and
2. Approve an exception to the hiring freeze to hire 1.0 FTE Property Transfer Assistant (Class 0316) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund (1100)
DISCUSSION:
Property taxes are one of the largest sources of funding for the county General Fund and having adequate staff to appraise and process property assessment is critical to continue completing the state mandated process of assessing and collecting property taxes.
The Appraisal Technician position provide support to the Real Property Appraisers to efficiently assist in property site visits and data entry as well as communication with the public, without their support the ability to appraise properties for property taxes will be delayed which will affect the collection of property taxes in a timely manner.
The Assessor's Office processes approximately 7,000 recorded documents annually. The Property Transfer Assistant is vital in the processing of these recorded documents. Currently, the Assessor's Office only has one staff member processing all the recorded documents. This will create a large backlog in processing recorded deeds and other related documents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Expenditures (1100, 113)
FY24-25
Projected*
FY25-26 Projected*
Budgeted Expenses
163,957
172,154
Total Expenditures
163,957
172,154
Funding Sources (1100, 113)
FY24-25
Projected*
FY25-26 Projected*
General Fund
163,957
172,154
Total Funding Sources
163,957
172,154
*Projected amounts are estimates and are subject to change.
Narrative Explanation of Financial Impact:
The allocation of the...
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