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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The projected cost increases represent personnel costs only, <br />which average 76 percent of the current budget of assessor's offices. <br />The estimate includes salaries for additional employees, including the <br />time needed for training sessions. Some potential costs of training <br />were not included, such as travel, instructional materials, and food <br />and lodging. Employee benefits and additional computer hardware and <br />software costs were not estimated in this report. <br /> <br />Fifty counties reported on the extent of computer automation in <br />the assessor's office. Two counties (Crowley and Kiowa) have no <br />computer equipment or capability in the assessor's offices, but the <br />findings indicate that substantial computer capability exists in <br />assessors' offices. Of six computer applications for administration, <br />eight counties have computerized all applications; 26 use computers <br />for five applications; and 15 have computerized four applications, at <br />least partially. In brief, 49 counties (including three with partial <br />applications) have computer capability for four or more major <br />administrative functions of the office. The OPT report notes, <br />however, that hardware upgrades and software modifications will be <br />necessary for most computer systems. <br /> <br />Another cost for some counties will be in additional space for <br />offices. Douglas County, for example, is expected to need 33 <br />additional FTE (for a total of 59 FTE), including appraisers, records <br />processing persons, and administrative personnel, using the estimate <br />from annual appraisals on the ten year inspection cycle. The <br />statewide estimate of additional employees is over 980 for appraisers, <br />records personnel, and administration, if the annual, ten-year option <br />were selected. <br /> <br />Fundinq Alternatives <br /> <br />A number of funding options may be considered for financing the <br />anticipated additional staff needs in these offices. Perhaps at this <br />time a listing of some possibilities will stimulate discussion. <br /> <br />County-Only Funding <br />County general fund <br />Special fee assessed for each parcel <br />-- Separate mill levy permitted for each county that <br />determines it necessary <br /> <br />State Assistance <br />General fund appropriation <br />Statewide mill levy with funds not necessary <br />for this purpose returned to the <br />appropriate county for property tax relief <br />Special loan fund to allow counties to borrow <br />for expenditures for this purpose <br /> <br />-3- <br />