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Assessor warns cuts to staffing could jeopardize millions in property tax revenue; committee opts to delay hires
Summary
Assessor's office told the Budget and Finance Committee that proposed cuts to temporary and limited-duration positions could reduce revenue collection and impede defense of an estimated backlog of 6,000 assessment appeals. The committee agreed to delay hires until Oct. 1 and place some positions in a committee reserve pending productivity measures.
The San Francisco Assessor'Recorder'Treasurer's presentation to the Budget and Finance Committee highlighted a sharp disagreement with the budget analyst over staff cuts the office said would carry significant revenue risk.
The assessor, identified in committee discussion as Assessor King, said the office could not agree with the analyst on several reductions. He described a workload driven by a large backlog of assessment appeals and said the…
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