Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
PVD director: Kansas uses one appraisal platform in 105 counties; state sales-ratio study shows residential medians below 90%
Summary
Bob Kent, director of the Division of Property Valuation, told the committee the state uses Tyler Technologies' Assessment & TaxPro (Canvas) in most counties, described how the system supports mass appraisal and appraisal guides, and reported the 2024 statewide residential median ratio at 86.8%.
Bob Kent, director of the Division of Property Valuation (PVD), told the committee Kansas counties largely use a single assessment platform (Assessment & TaxPro) and that the system incorporates Marshall & Swift cost data and standardized property-record cards and work sheets that PVD provides to counties.
Kent said the state’s common software and PVD guidance give Kansas “a big head start on uniformity,” but added that achieving uniform results still requires significant appraisal judgment. He described the three…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
