This is specialized clerical work in preparation of countywide property tax rolls.

Employees in this class are responsible for the initiation and maintenance of various property records in a large property appraisal department. Emphasis of the work is on performance of varied independent clerical tasks involved in assessing just value on real and personal property. Work involves the use of predetermined evaluation schedules, established depreciation computations, legal ownership records, and established tax exemption criteria. Employees must exercise judgment and initiative in accurately carrying out assigned tasks. Duties may also include the use of standard office equipment for which some prior experience is required. Supervision is received from a technical superior who reviews work for completeness and accuracy.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Receives and processes building construction cards, computer printouts, permit cards, legal records of property and verification of legal descriptions by maps or plats; maintains a roster of buildings under construction, modifications, additions, dates of inspections and stage of completion; records information from field data and other sources and computes value computations according to established procedures, as required.

Processes and maintains land sales data, assessment rates, zoning changes and municipal resolutions, property ownership, metes and bounds folio numbers, new plats, tax exempt properties and related data; prepares mass land change forms; checks and verifies mass land change updates and posts changes to the land master appraisal history print.

Reviews personal property returns with special emphasis as to correctness of location and mailing address; verifies information against evaluator's field checks; assigns established property assessment and posts to taxpayer's account file; maintains current records on commercial and taxable residential accounts.

Assists taxpayers by answering questions concerning assessments, exemptions, tax billings and related matters; compiles necessary records for review with taxpayer and requests field check, if necessary; compiles and verifies specific information required by the Property Appraiser Adjustment Board.

Assists the public with filing of homestead and related exemption applications; explains established legal provisions and determines if these requirements are satisfied referring questionable cases to supervisors; files exemption applications for those who qualify but are confined to home, hospital or nursing facility.

Codes changes to building and land files which are submitted for data processing; performs continuous maintenance of master assessment files; performs control functions to insure changes to various master assessment files are correct; processes transfer of property ownership, correspondence and new homestead applications.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Knowledge of the general principles and practices used in determining land and building values for assessment purposes.

Knowledge of statutes and ordinances governing property assessment, exemptions and various established legal instruments used to convey property title.

Knowledge of the principles and practices used in making personal property evaluations.

Knowledge of legal descriptions, metes and bounds and related means of locating property in an atlas.

Knowledge of various established departmental procedures for the processing of property appraisal records in the area of assignment.

Some knowledge of building types and construction methods used in residential and commercial structures as they relate to appraisal information.

Some knowledge of standard office equipment and practices.

Ability to graphically portray information onto strip maps, subdivision plats or aerial photographs.

Ability to follow established departmental procedures with accuracy and appropriate attention to detail.

Ability to maintain roster, logs, record cards and other records completely and accurately.

Ability to make arithmetic computations with speed and accuracy.

Ability to meet and deal tactfully with property owners, businessmen and the general public.

Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.

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