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County auditor urges replacement of decade-old appraisal software before state deadlines
Summary
Auditor Martha Yoder told commissioners the county's CAM appraisal software is out of date, noncompliant in some respects and must be replaced; she urged the board to advertise and plan for a multi-year conversion with a probable go-live in 2027'028 and said general funds would not be required.
Trumbull County Auditor Martha Yoder asked the board to permit advertising for replacement appraisal software, saying the county's current CAM system (in place since 2011) is no longer reliably maintained and in some cases cannot produce outputs required by the state.
Yoder said she began investigating alternatives in 2024 after finding unresolved vendor support and a refusal to update the product to meet statutory requirements. "The current CAM software that's being utilized by the county has been in place since 2011... the company that originally created that software was purchased by another company and over time the quality and service has degraded," she said, adding that other counties and appraisal vendors have moved to newer systems.
The auditor described conversion as a complex multi-year process that would require running both old and new systems in parallel for a period, careful data conversion, and staff training. She cited a realistic go-live window of 2027'028 for full product conversion based on vendor timelines and the county's triennial appraisal schedule, and said no general-fund appropriation would be required for the procurement; the auditor's office will fund the work from dedicated funds where allowed.
Commissioners asked whether the treasurer and appraisal vendor were on board; Yoder said the treasurer recognizes the need and that the appraisal vendor had worked with alternative software providers in demonstrations. Yoder asked permission to advertise an RFP so the county can begin vendor selection and conversion planning.
Next steps: commissioners agreed to permit staff to advertise for replacement appraisal software and to oversee a conversion plan that preserves compliance with state appraisal timelines.
