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Commissioner calls Tyler assessment-notice update an 'unfunded mandate' as staff seeks $14,000
Summary
County staff requested a $14,000 time-and-materials agreement with Tyler Technologies to update assessment notices in the CAMA system following legislative changes; Commissioner Martin Rexton called the work an "unfunded mandate" and asked whether the change would reduce homeowner confusion about estimated taxes.
County staff asked the Board for approval of a $14,000 time-and-materials request to have Tyler Technologies update assessment notices in the county CAMA system to reflect recent legislative changes to notice wording.
Steve Balfour explained the assessment notices have significant wording changes and that work is ongoing to update FB566 notice formats. He said the work was not budgeted and that the $14,000 request is a conservative not-to-exceed number to avoid returning to the board for incremental approvals.
Commissioner Martin Rexton described the request as ‘‘another unfunded mandate’’ from the state and asked whether the notice wording changes would reduce homeowner confusion over estimated tax bills. Balfour and other staff replied the notices are reimbursement/assessment notices that show fair market value and that recent wording now includes an "estimated tax savings" line that some residents have confused with their tax bill; staff said they continue to receive calls and did not expect the wording change alone to eliminate confusion.
Members discussed whether the agenda should list the legislative source as a Senate bill instead of a House bill; county counsel and staff confirmed the correct designation and that legal review had already occurred. The item was presented for consideration with staff recommending proceeding and noting it could be budgeted in future cycles to reduce similar surprises.
