Welcome!!! Notes for various screens are for the purpose of helping lead the discussion at appropriate points in order to maximize student involvement and keep the presentation flowing and on track. Remember, when talking to students they will not know the vocabulary/terms of the profession, so keep it simple.

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Assessor's Office Lets look at how the assessor’s office fits into city government Governments need money to run all of the things we need; let’s look at taxes first...

Let’s talk first about TAXES

What do we use tax dollars for ? At this slide, ask the students what tax dollars are used for and get two or three responses, then watch the next few slides for tax use...

Library Taxes are used for : While this slide is showing, ask how many use the library...

Police Taxes are used for : Ask who is glad for police and fire services and do they like the streets plowed from snow in winter...

Fire & Rescue Taxes are used for : Ask who is glad for police and fire services and do they like the streets plowed from snow in winter... Fire & Rescue

Parks & Recreation Taxes are used for : Who likes to go to the park? Who goes to the swimming pool?

Streets Taxes are used for : Ask who is glad for police and fire services and do they like the streets plowed from snow in winter... Streets

Taxes are used for : Schools Relate to their school...

Playgrounds Taxes are used for : Who likes to use the playground equipment? Playgrounds

The departments of government all run on budgets.

Total Budget = Add these budgets together: Library Police Fire & Rescue Parks & Recreation Public Works (Streets) Schools Total Budget =

This total budget is collected as the property tax from all property owners.

It’s done by relating to the Assessed Value of each property.

Assessed Value is simply an estimate of what a house would sell for.

How does the Assessor’s Office estimate value?

Let’s look at how we estimate assessed value for houses:

What makes one house sell for more than another house? Ask for ideas on what would make one house sell for another. Enough time is allotted for 2 or 3 responses…then the next slides identify factors that add value...

House Size Small Medium Large Would a small house sell for more or would a medium house??… How about small or medium vs. large??...

Age of House Older Houses Newer Houses Would an older house sell for more or would a newer house sell for more???…. Remember, there may be exceptions to these general ideas...

Other things that add value: Bedrooms Bathrooms Recreation Rooms Fireplaces Yard Size Decks Let’s see how many you identified...

Go to homes Assessors’ Work: Have a copy of an actual property record card to show… The program will wait for your keystroke to continue. You should select Property Record Card interactive button first, then come back to the computer interactive button, then proceed with the arrow key for the rest of the presentation.

Go to businesses Assessors’ Work: Have a copy of an actual property record card to show… The program will wait for your keystroke to continue. You should select Property Record Card interactive button first, then come back to the computer interactive button, then proceed with the arrow key for the rest of the presentation.

Look at neighborhoods... Assessors’ Work: Have a copy of an actual property record card to show… The program will wait for your keystroke to continue. You should select Property Record Card interactive button first, then come back to the computer interactive button, then proceed with the arrow key for the rest of the presentation.

Review sales Assessors’ Work: Have a copy of an actual property record card to show… The program will wait for your keystroke to continue. You should select Property Record Card interactive button first, then come back to the computer interactive button, then proceed with the arrow key for the rest of the presentation. Review sales

Enter all of this information on... Assessors’ Work: Enter all of this information on... Have a copy of an actual property record card to show… The program will wait for your keystroke to continue. You should select Property Record Card interactive button first, then come back to the computer interactive button, then proceed with the arrow key for the rest of the presentation.

Property Record Cards Press the computer button or the arrow button to continue.

…and Computers Press the computer button or the arrow button to continue.

Using all of this information, we generate assessed values...

…so everyone can pay their fair share of the budget (taxes)... We keep the playing field level...

…and everyone can enjoy the benefits of living here! We keep the playing field level...

What do you need to study to work in this office? Ask the students for response…time allowed for 2 or 3...

Math Spelling Computers These are very important skills in many areas of life... Computers

Thanks for visiting our office!!! At this point you may end the presentation gracefully and thank the students for their attentiveness or Open up for questions and answers and end as you deem appropriate.

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