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Property appraiser seeks AI tools and nearly $500,000 in pay adjustments to retain staff
Summary
Chief Appraiser Calvin Hicks told the FAB committee House Bill 581 and market pressures are pushing the Property Appraisal Department to invest in AI for valuations and to correct pay inequities, citing a $497,561 in-grade adjustment request and a multi-year AI cost estimate.
Calvin Hicks, chief appraiser for the DeKalb County Property Appraisal Department, asked the Finance, Audit and Budget Committee on Feb. 13 to consider two major items for the 2025 budget: a proposed computer-assisted appraisal tool that would use artificial intelligence, and $497,561 in in-grade pay adjustments across about 69 positions.
Hicks said the AI tool would augment the department’s existing computer-assisted mass appraisal (CAMA) models, speed processing for residential and commercial valuations and help the office meet new timetable requirements established by House Bill 581. He presented a…
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