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County assessor seeks board approval to hire contractor for state reporting scripts to speed Simpatico upgrade

3201237 · May 7, 2025
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Summary

Kootenai County’s assessor and staff described delays obtaining state tax-commission scripts needed for the Simpatico reporting upgrade and proposed using the county’s XTR contractor to produce the scripts for a fee; commissioners asked staff to scope costs and coordinate with treasurer and IT.

Jolina Hildreth and Bailey Kovacs briefed Kootenai County commissioners on May 6 about ongoing work to upgrade to the state’s Simpatico reporting system and the outstanding need for scripting support from the state tax commission.

Hildreth, presenting the Assess/Collect/Distribute committee update, said the assessor, treasurer and clerk’s offices have been meeting regularly and that the upgrade will change reporting processes that affect taxing districts. She said the group is waiting on programming scripts from the…

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