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HomeMy WebLinkAbout120213_ra02Regular Agenda -11:00 a.m. Commissioners chambers JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS'. AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of county commissioners Philip Morley, County Administrator FROM: Leslie Locke, Deputy Clerk of the Board DATE: December 2,2013 SUBJECT: Interviews and Possible Appointment to Serve as Jefferson County Assessor On September 3, 2013 Assessor lack Westerman, III attended the Board of County Commissioner meeting where he amounced his resignation effective December 31, 2013. Mr. Wesmman was elected to his once as a Democrat and because he is resigning prior to the and of his present term of office, State law assigns responsibility m fire Jefferson County Democratic Party to submit a list of three (3) persons to the Board of Commissioners for their consideration to fill the vacancy mil the next Geneal Election is held and certified in 2014. ANALYSIS: On October 22, 2013 County Administrator Philip Modes sent a letter to the Democratic Party requesting they submit a list of drove (3) games. The names were submitted by the Democratic Party, on T ovember 19, 2013, along with materials that were submitted to the Democats by two candidates. Interviews are scheduled as follows: 11:00a.m. GaryFelder IIOAam. JeffChapman 11:40 a.m. Judy Maves -Klan The letter and supporting documentation submitted by the Jefferson County Democrats are attached. Upon appointment by the Board of County Commissioners, the appointed Assessor would save until the 2014 General Election is certified on November 25, 2014, when an elected Assessor would serve through the end of that year begin a regula 4 -year hem in 2015. The appointed Assessor would be free to inn as candidate in the 2014 election cycle, if they wish. RECOMMENDATION Cm et interviews, deliberate and take possible action to appoint Jefferson County Assessor It EwE 1117,7113 Philip Morley, County Administrator Date Jefferson County Democrats PO Box 85 Port Townsend WA 98368 November 20, 2013 Jefferson Count Board of County Commissioners 1820 Jefferson Street P.O. Box 1220Port Townsend, WA 98368 Commissioners John Austin, Phil Johnson, and David Sullivan, On Tuesday, November 19, 2013 the Precinct Committee Officers of the Jefferson County Democrats met at the Port Townsend Community Center for the purpose of interviewing and recommending three candidates to be forwarded to the Board of County Commissionaires for the office of Jefferson County Assessor. After interviewing the candidates, the Precinct Committee Officers recommended, in no ranking order, the following candidates: Judy Maves - Klatt, Jeff Chapman, and Gary Felder. The interviews were filmed and will be submitted to you for your study within the next couple of days. We look forward to your deliberations and action as soon as practical. Attached are the letters of intent and resumes and an Assessor job description from the Washington Association of Counties and Cities. Respectfully submitted, it George B. Yount, Chairman CC Bill Miller, PCO Chair John Hamilton, Secretary Information Provided By: Washington Association of County Officials The County Assessor The difficult task of placing an equitable valuation on all real property and taxable personal property is performed by the county assessor. Washington State is experiencing an erratic market. While some areas continue to grow, others show no growth or a decline in property values, making the assessor's job even more demanding. The assessor's primary duty is determining the value of all real property and taxable personal property for the purpose of equitable distribution of tax liabilities to the taxpayers in the various districts. The amount of taxes to be paid (the amount of levy required), is determined by the various taxing districts such as the State of Washington, county and city legislative authorities, fire districts, school districts and other "junior' districts, as well as the voting public in its consideration of special levies. The value and levy required are used to calculate the amount due from each taxpayer according to their proportionate share of the total moneys necessary to provide the numerous governmental services. Before 1983; state law required the assessor to reappraise real property as least every four years. Now, counties with adequate resources may expedite responses to market fluctuations by performing reappraisals on an annual basis with a physical inspection on a less frequent six -year basis. Any taxpayer who disagrees with the value determined by the assessor has the right to appeal the value to the county board of equalization. BUILDING APPRAISALS There are three approaches used to determine the valuation of a building or other improvements to property: the "cost approach," the "market approach," and the "income approach." To utilize each approach, complete data must be obtained on the property being appraised. Such information would include: Outside measurements Type of construction Age Condition Location /zoning Plumbing Heating Income and expenses of property Any other information which may influence the value The income approach, or capitalization of net income, is most commonly used in valuation of commercial properties. In the market approach, properties which are comparable and have recently sold are used to establish value. The cost approach, which can be used to supplement the market approach, uses identifiable material and labor costs plus depreciation when appropriate. LAND APPRAISALS Land valuation is determined after a survey of the prices paid for similar land, thus establishing a "market value" as set by buyers and sellers of property. The "market" is not determined after viewing one or two isolated sales, but by thorough examination of an adequate number of transactions. In the appraisal of farm land, careful examination must be given to production records, soil characteristics and other elements that affect income from the land and tend to fix the market value. In older urban neighborhoods, the land residual method may be used. PERSONAL PROPERTY Personal property valuations are determined after reviewing returns submitted by taxpayers and the examination of the owner's accounting records. Equipment valuation schedules, depreciation tables and other guides have been jointly prepared by the Washington State Department of Revenue and county assessors in an effort to obtain greater uniformity. EXEMPTIONS January 1 is the date that property value is listed in Washington. State law exempts from property tax the following: intangible personal property (stocks, bonds and bank accounts); government -owned property; church property; veterans and relief property; certain music, art and dance halls; humane societies; certain day care centers; dialysis outpatient facilities; and household goods. In addition, tax exemptions may be available for destroyed property, historic property and home improvements. Senior or disabled persons, upon application, may obtain exemption from a portion of their property tax. RECORDS AND ADMINISTRATION In addition to the tens and even hundreds of thousands of appraisal records maintained on properties in some counties, the assessor is required to keep numerous other records. A detailed series of maps showing all properties within the county must be maintained, and a set of aerial survey photos is also a vital part of the mapping system in most counties. Each time a parcel of property is sold or divided, or a new plat filed, the transaction is shown in the assessor's records. The assessment roll of the county, maintained by the assessor, lists: Taxpayer Legal description Tax code area Location Assessed valuation for all property within the county Appraisers within the assessor's office may specialize in a certain type of real and personal property appraisal. Some appraisers are therefore assigned to residential properties, some to commercial, and others to land, timber of personal property. Statewide appraisal schools and International Association of Assessing Officers' (IAAO) courses to train field personnel have been sponsored by the Washington State Association of County Assessors and the Department of Revenue as an aid in obtaining greater uniformity of valuation methods. Appraisers must be accredited by passing an examination required by state law. Fifteen hours of continuing education must also be completed every two years. Judith L. Maves -Klatt 130 Fairbreeze Drive Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone: (360)379 -3339 Email: Judy(? MKAppraisalS ervice. com November 3, 2013 George Yount and Precinct Committee Officers Jefferson County Democrats Dear George and Precinct Committee Officers: I am writing to express my interest in the Jefferson County Assessor position. As you can see from my resume, I have run my own business as a real estate appraiser for the last eleven years, ten of those here in Jefferson County. Prior to becoming an appraiser, I was an attorney in Wisconsin for nine years. In my years as an appraiser, I have acquired an extensive knowledge of the real estate market in Jefferson County. And as an attorney, I gained experience reading and interpreting statutes, ordinances and legal documents. I also managed staff as an attorney. I am accustomed to attending to details and I have excellent organizational and people skills. I have attached my resume for your review. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the address, email address or phone number above. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Judith L. Maves -Klatt JUDITH L. MAVES -KLATT 130 Fairbreeze Drive Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)379 -3339 EDUCATION University of California, Davis J.D. conferred December 1992 University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh B.S., Cum Laude in Criminal Justice WORK EXPERIENCE Certified Residential Appraiser, 2002 to Present. MK APPRAISAL, Sturgeon Bay, WI and then Port Townsend, WA. Business provides real estate appraisals for single family residential properties, manufactured homes, condominiums, small residential income properties and vacant land. Provides billing, bookkeeping and tax preparation for the business. Attorney, 1993 to 2002. LAW OFFICE OF JUDITH L. MAVES- KLATT, Holmen, WL General practice firm. Caseload included estate planning, family law, criminal, guardian ad litem appointments for guardianships and protective placements, mental and alcohol commitments, criminal appeals, civil appeals and juvenile delinquencies. Provided billing, bookkeeping and tax preparation for the office. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Member of the Foundation of Real Estate Appraisers Member of the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers Member of Washington Realtors State Bar of Wisconsin 1993 to present. Western Wisconsin Legal Services Board of Directors, 1996 to 2000. La Crosse County Bar Association, 1993 to 2002. Jefferson County Democrats PO Box 85 Pbrt Townsend, WA 98368 October 2, 2013 TO: Jefferson County Democrats RE Pbsition of Jefferson County Assessor I respectfully request that the Jefferson County Democrats submit my name to the Board of County Commissioners asone of three people recommended to fulfill the unexpired term of Jade Westerman III when he retires from the office of Jefferson County Assessor. I make this request with the full realization that thiswill also mean running for election in 2014 as a Democrat, a challenge and duty I would be honored to accept. I feel I have a great deal to bring to this position resulting from my assessment, technical, and civic experience. These qualitieswill be essential for the smooth and successful transition to full implementation of the computerized massappraisal system recently acquired and employed by Jefferson County. I have been a resident in Jefferson County since 1978, and a residential landowner since 1985. That same year I was hired by Jack Westerman asa cartographer based on my technical engineering background. In short order, I became an IAAO certified mass appraiser, and rose through the ranks to take on senior appraiser duties, which included Board of Equalization and Mate Board of Tax Appeal cases. I was promoted to Chief Deputy, which meant working with staff managing the various exemption, current use, and timber classification programs. In addition I oversaw the implementation of a county GISsystem to handle zoning, parcel mapping, and critical area ordnance maps. In order to consolidate management, these dutieswere combined into an Assessment Operations Manager position with operational responsibilities over the office, and I served the county in that capacity for the remainder of my time in the office. Many elements of the computer assessment /appraisal system and mapping system employed up to now in Jefferson County were developed in part with my design assistance and leadership. In 1999, 1 left the Assessor's Office to work for private industry in the ut i I i t i es sect o r. Alaska Fbwer and Telephone's corporate office is in Glen Cove, Port Townsend, and we manage our extensive computer, meter, fiber, hydro, and facilities network remotely from Pbrt Townsend. I remain employed with that firm today in the ITdepartment, which provides technical, mapping, and computer support for our plant infrastructure in communities throughout Alaska. Asa systems analyst, I provide technical design support for software programming, database design, and analytical reporting. Most of my volunteer community work has been devoted to two civic organizations. The Seattle based Washington Trails Association (WTA) isthe largest hiking group in Washington, if not the United Mates. I am aboard member of WTA and one of the members on their advocacy team. I am also the Advocacy Director for the Back Country Horsemen of Washington, a more conservative service based non - profit organization based in Blensburg that commits volunteerism to support the government agencies that manage our public lands. As a result of my leadership roles in these two organizations, I have been travelling to Washington DC for many years now to discuss public lands policy with our state's congressional delegation and staff. This unusual mix of representing both liberal and conservative organizations on similar issues earned me a role on Governor Gregoire's committee for addressing national recreation issues when she chaired the Western Governors' Association. At the state level, I am very familiar with the legislative and rule making processes in Olympia. I work with lobbyists and legislators on awide assortment of issues, from grant funding to large basin management such as the Yakima Basin Plan, one of Governor Inslee's signature projects. I believe I have the administrative and technical kill set needed to lead the County Assessor's office into a future that embraces integrated digital mass appraisal, cadastral, and advanced parcel records systems, having spent 14 years performing most of the operational management duties in that very office aswell as having a considerable range of experience in software development, analytics, and application delivery while working for atelecom and energy utilities corporation based in Pbrt Townsend. I havefull familiaritywith political challenges whether it istestifying in Olympia, participating in political campaigns, or modernizing a county department. I have always honored public service, have a proven record of successfully addressing technical challenges and working respectfully with diverse individuals, and I look forward now to returning to a leadership role in our county government. Thank you for your consideration of my request. .Jeff Chapman, 640 Cape George Fbad Pbrt Townsend, WA 98368 360- 385 -6364 360- 301 -9156 (cell) bbbranch@olympus.net JEFF CHAPMAN 640 Cape George Road Port Townsend, Washington 98368 360- 385 -6364 Email: bbbranch @olympus.net EDUCATI ON Peninsula College, Port Angeles 1983 & 1984 Course Series: Surveying Practice, Drafting, Physics, Computer Science, Technical Writing Degrees: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Engineering Technician Certificate Evergreen State College, Olympia 1971 -1972 Course Series: Outdoor Education Columbia University, New York City: 1969 - 1971 Course Series: Undergraduate Studies (English, Calculus, Chemistry, etc.) Trade Courses County: Management and administrative workshops, retreats, team building, defensive driving, levy and tax administrative D,O.R. workshops, professional surveyors training seminars, census planning /Tiger mapping, metadata structure planning, mass appraisal applications. Classes both as a student and as an instructor. Tech: Extensive Net Framework programming /Visual Studio, database administration (SQL), SharePoint, ACAD, ESRI, reporting software (Crystal Reports, Reporting Services), associated software development. USFS: Leadership and youth crew management, recreation/ reforestation certifications (chainsaw, crosscut), fire control /initial attack, trail and campground infrastructure design and construction. SPECI AL SKI LLS • Property tax and levy management for the County Assessor. • CAMA /G.I.S. Administration (Jefferson County). • Computer software programming / SQL Database administration. • 20 years working with networked computer systems. • Board of Directors for different non - profits dealing with public property management. • 10 years leadership in lands policy advocacy in Olympia and in Washington DC. • 30 years involvement in real property matters including title and easement research. • Working history with public and private utilities operations. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Position: Systems Analyst — I nformation Services (7/ 7/ 1999 — current) Employer: Alaska Power & Telephone 191 Otto Street, P.O. Box 3222, Port Townsend, WA, 98368 Supervisor: Janet Lucas, Information Services Director Duties: Systems programmer and analyst for Alaska Power & Telephone, which provides utilities (power, telecom, fiber, hydroelectric) in various communities throughout Alaska. Wrote Resume of Jeff Chapman Page 1 of 3 and currently maintain the primary customer tracking and billing software for the company. This includes toll loading, meter reading, addressing, customer exemptions, reporting (audit reports, billing cycle reports, billing statements, and other financial reports), and mapping. Develop toll tracking, meter reading, and specialized inventory utilities. Manage the company's sql dataservers and databases as well as write /maintain custom sql queries. Provide help desk and troubleshooting functions to staff in Alaska and in Port Townsend. Position: Assessments Operations Manaaer (1986 — 5/ 7/ 1999) 1 ntegrated Data Management Systems Manager (1993 — 5/ 7/ 1999) Cartographer (1984 — 1986) Employer: Jefferson County, WA P.O. Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA, 98368 Supervisor: Jack Westerman I II, Jefferson County Assessor Duties: Manager for assessment operations including the property parcel database and real property appraisals at the local and state level. Provide materials to the Board of Equalization and represented the Assessor's Office in hearings. Provided technical assistance to the development and ongoing maintenance of Jefferson County's electronic computer assisted mass appraisal system. Performed title research. Developed and published (paper and digital) state reports and levy abstracts including complex graphs. Worked with the county planners on growth management matters that affect property (zoning, critical areas, etc.). Oversaw moving the parcel mapping system from paper to electronic, and then developed the first Geographic Information System (GIS) for Jefferson County. Worked with consultants on critical area mapping and with surveyors on plat /survey maps. Performed field inspections of residences. Accredited Mass Appraiser for the State of Washington. Provided staff leadership as a manager and before that was a Guild representative for County employees. Position: Asbuilt Draftsman (1983 — 1984) Employer: Public Utilities District # 1 of Clallam County P.O. Box 1090, Port Angeles, WA 98362 Duties: Prepare the asbuilts for underground power installations. Field sketch the cable layouts in open trenches. Prepare official drawings from these sketches using standard drafting techniques. Position: Survey Technician (1 982) Forest Fire Control Crewleader (1975 -1981) inc. Young Adult Conservation Corps Work Programs Administrator Employer: U.S. Forest Service P.O. Box 280, Quilcene, WA 98376 Duties: Field survey work including corner monumentation and road maintenance preparation. Managed fire and youth crews engaged in all aspects of US Forest Service operations including firefighting, trail and campground construction, reforestation /thinning, bridge construction, and general maintenance. Maintained a chainsaw shop and tool cache. INTERESTS AND PQ BLI C SERVICE Leadership in legislative advocacy in Olympia and in Washington DC Appointed by Governor Gregoire to the Western Governors Association Get Out West Advisory Group Resume of Jeff Chapman Page 2 of 3 Hiking/ Backpacking /Equestrian /Packing /Sailing Grant management / Public Lands stewardship and infrastructure maintenance Board of Directors, Washington Trails Association (12,000 members) Public Lands Chair, Back Country Horsemen of Washington (3,000 members) REFERENCES Robert Frank Human Resources Dept., Alaska Power and Telephone P.O. Box 3222, Port Townsend, WA 360- 385 -1733 (W) Jack Westerman Jefferson County Assessor PO Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA 98368 360- 385 -9105 (W) Karen Daubert Executive Director, Washington Trails Association 705 2nd Ave, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98104 206 - 625 -1367 (W) Robert Gish President, Back Country Horsemen of Washington P.O. Box 3094, Deer Park, WA 99006 509 - 276 -6226 (H) Additional References Upon Request Resume of Jeff Chapman Page 3 of 3 STxT E OF W. ASf HNGTON DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL CERTIFIES THAT JEFFREY SCOTT CHAPMAN HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AN EXAMINATION GIVEN BY THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL PERTAINING TO AL PROPERTY A HE HAS FULFILLED THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND AUTHENTI- CATED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY ASSESSORS AND THE WASHING"T"ON STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE CE LTIFIED IImbel.- 371 .L.P!ate February 9, 1988 Director, Washington Stag Department of Revenue SrVXrV t OF W-_ MRINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL CERTIFIES T FIA T JEFFREY SCOTT CHAPMAN HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AN EXAMINATION GIVEN BY THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL PERTAINING TO HE HAS FULFILLED THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND AUTHENTI- CATED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY ASSESSORS AND THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE CERTIFIED Number 848 Date November 3, 1987 a", Director, Washington State . ..... ) Department of Personnel President, )AVashington State Director, Washington State AUTI ]EN TIGA TED : Association of County Assessors Department of Revenue DEREK KIlLMER. 6TH DISTRICT, WASHINGTON IF, •• `' WASHINGTON, ' March 7, 2113 Mr. Jeffrey S. Chapman Back Country Horsemen of Washington-, Washington Trails Association; Pacific Northwest Trail Assoc. 640 Cape George Road Port Townsend, WA 98368- 9241 Dear Mr. Chapman Thank you for taking the time to meet with me. I know that traveling out to Wash -irE tor?. D.C. is not easy and I really appreciate your willingness to come a long way to share your views on the issues that matter to you and your community. Please let me know how my office and l can partner with you to address these priorities. Sincerely, 9 Derek Kilmer Member of Congress P.O. Box 297 Chimacum, WA 98325 September 24, 2013 Jefferson County Commissioners 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 loy-MI-M This letter is being written to request your support for Jeff Chapman pertaining to the position of County Assessor. It has been my pleasure to have known and worked with Jeff since March 2001. This is through the Buckhom Chapter of the Back Country Horsemen of Washington (BC.HW) organization, which is a 5016. Hello, my name is Gerry Magnuson and I have lived in Jefferson County since August of 1977. My move here was to take a position with the Port Townsend School District as a Business Education Teacher. I continued in that position for 23 years until my retirement. In 19801 was commissioned as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff by the then Sheriff, Lee Smith, and continued in that position for 19 years. My interests in Horses lead me to the Back Country Horsemen. It was in this organization that Jeff Chapman became a friend and colleague. It is amazing what Jeff has accomplished for the RCHW. He is currently the Chairman of Public Lands for BCHW. He is recognized as an authority on Public Lands throughout the State. At one time I spoke with our State President and he said regarding Jeff, "I check with Jeff before I make a lot of my decisions". Jeff has served our State well whether it be here or in Washington D.C. As you undoubtedly are aware, Jeff in the past has worked for the Jefferson County Assessors office and wrote the programs that are in use today. A few years ago he did tell me that when Jack retires he would be interested in pursuing that position. He is a person that can walk right into the office and continue with a smooth transition and maintain the superb standard that Jack Westerman has established over the years. Please give Jeff your most serious consideration, as it is my position that he will reflect credit upon the citizens of Jefferson County, the Assessors office, and Himself, Thank you for your attention to this. Sincerely Gerry Magnuson 360-732-4325 v T, ./ *w �� Am 1 A Cl i � cc - �C� Board of County Commissioners 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 RE: Appointment to Jefferson County Assessor Position Dear County Commissioners, Jeff Chapman 640 Cape George Road Port Townsend, WA 98368 November 24, 2013 My name is Jeff Chapman, and I ask that you appoint me to the position of Jefferson County Assessor, filling in the remaining term of outgoing Assessor Jack Westerman. I do realize that you have received the information packet I supplied to the Jefferson County Democratic Party, and it is not my intent to repeat that information. However, the submitted cover letter for the Democratic Party focused on my political strengths. 1 always intended to directly address the Board on this should my name be submitted. I was for 14 years an employee of the Jefferson County Assessor's Office, and for most of that term I was in a management capacity. I was the Chief Deputy, and with the departure of Chief Appraiser Mark McCready, we rolled up the Chief Deputy and Chief Appraiser positions into an Assessment Operations Manager position to oversee the office and to perform regular and unique appraisal needs. I was a fully accredited Real Property Appraiser with the Department of Revenue ( #400), and I handled hundreds of annual appraisals in addition to many appeals up through the State Board of Tax Appeals. An example of unique work is that I was responsible upon the liquidation of the Chicago Milwaukee railroad for reviewing all of the title and property description issues for the railroad corridor from the Port of Port Townsend to Clallam County, deciding upon the quality of title for property tax valuation purposes, and valuing the property according to the strength of title using different appraisal techniques associated with clouded title issues. I am fully versed in standard appraisal practices with comparative sales, income, and cost approaches to value. In fact I wrote some of the software appraisal routines used in the Assessor's Office. There is a fundamental difference between fee (bank /real estate) appraisals and mass appraisals in that county cyclic appraisals other than new construction are performed based on having accurate digital information upon which factors are applied, the quality of the data is maintained, statistically accurate modeling is applied, and the results are evaluated through sampling and Tetio evaluations:- Frankiy, this is theoniy -way thatfour- appraisers- eanvatue -- - -- 29,000 parcels, 2% of which includes new construction, in a year. Currently, all but eight counties are on annual revaluation appraisal cycles. Jefferson County is now joining what will be all counties on annual revaluation cycles. Most of the counties are using Thomson Reuters, True Automation, or custom in -house applications to complete their statistical updates. Some 20 are using Thomson Reuters due to the company acquiring existing in -place systems like Sigma and Terra Scan. Jefferson County is converting to True Automation, used by counties such as Clallam, Island, San Juan, and several others. With appraisers performing 7000 appraisals each per year (1/6'h inspected), the accuracy of the appraisals depends very much on the accuracy of the information. The better the appraisals, the less cost to the county in is appeals. I am very comfortable working with these kinds of systems, even writing similar functions. Thomson Reuters is converting to Sql Server from Informix for data servers. I installed, maintain, and perform all ad hoc queries on 13 Sql Servers in my current job with Alaska Power and Telephone (APT), including report writing and • data import/export. I wrote and maintain the APT customer (CIS) record system still in use today including addressing 911, site location issues, and change management. Mass appraisals of the magnitude that Jefferson County is taking on can be a very big hit on the Jefferson County budget. There is a need to trim these budgets through using new technology. For example, HB1576, which goes into effect this year, allows County Assessors to send some notices electronically. In my current job, I wrote the emailing and notice system for mailing utility bills in order to save on paper processing. While I don't plan to write this for Jefferson County, I certainly can make sure the True Automation process and decisions are on target. I think I have proved already in the courthouse that I have the technical capabilities that are needed now in the Assessor's Office. Many of the outputs from that office today are ones I either developed, as are the levy reports, or helped develop, such as the CompuTech system. The Assessor is responsible for more than just appraisals and levy calculations. I am versed in the different programs managed in the Assessor's Office including cadastral issues (quality of surveys and plats), timber program management, the open space designations (timber, ag., open space), and the various deferral and exemption programs. Some of the laws have changed, though surprisingly not as many as I would have thought. I was part of the operations during the development of the subdivision ordinance, growth management /critical areas, and zoning, so I have a working history of these changes in local land regulations. With regards to leadership, 1 am currently on the Board of Directors of the Washington Trails Association, a group which has double the full time staffing and three times the budget of the Assessor's Office. I was a manager in the Assessor's Office when I worked there as well as for the US Forest Service before. In my current position, I understand budgets in more than one dimension including the fact I wrote and maintain the billing . system and the ad hoc reporting/querying of the general ledger, accounts payable, and payroll systems. 1 feel I have the full range of skills that Jefferson County needs right now to lead the Assessor's Office. I ask that you appoint me to the position of Jefferson County Assessor. Thank you, Jeff Chapman 40 � ( k / / / / \ [ k � \ t { 4 \ k ! f {U ! 2 ]f � #. . ! ;!! § t!/ ` |! /! � {{ !,; 5 ))§ (!<, - � Q |! /! §/ !!