e “Entry Rate into Properties”
It is not true that we can expect only a 15% entry rate. Full measure and lists conducted by other
communities indicate we can expect a much higher rate of compliance. It is simply not true that
“experts from other cities” believe only that only a “/0% entry rate” can be expected. (See
Exhibit 1.)
e “The Law”
State law does not require a full measure and list, however, guidelines from the International
Association of Assessing Officers, (IAAO), recommend one be conducted at least every 9 years.
The last one conducted by Nashua was completed in 1991. Full measure and lists are by no
means “obsolete”; they help insure taxes assessed are fair and equitable.
e “performance and Technical Data Capture in the Assessing Office”
“M. Kleiner's Comments at the Special Hearing for R-19-159”
e “Hiring of David Cornell for a Technical Audit.”
This office has gone out of its way to be transparent. In the last 11 months, the assessing office
has answered many requests and provided hundreds records for Ms. Ortolano.
A technical audit is currently being conducted to review the practices and procedures of the
assessing department. It is being done on behalf of the city management.
e “Other Ongoing Investigations:”
It is not true that the City has expanded the “scope of work” conducted by Drummon Woodsum
to include an investigation of management. Also, during the 2018 Update, it was determined that
the base rate for Schools/Colleges, (Code 72), was incorrect. Correcting the table for Code 72
resulted in the bulk of the 24 million dollar adjustment.
e “Breach of Contract with KRT’s 2018 Reevaluation”
As previously noted above there was a misinterpretation of section 3.1.6 of the contract with
KRT Appraisal. However, that does not in any way invalidate the results of the 2018 statistical
update. All sales were qualified or unqualified using MLS and other tools of evaluation. (See
Exhibit 2.)
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