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"We have multiple awards from the
International Association of Assessing
Oficers (IAAO)
for having the world's
best public information program for
a property assessment jurisdiction,"
says Fair. "This annual award is given
to assessment jurisdictions that
have developed and implemented
an effective system for providing
information to taxpayers about the
property assessment process."
Speciically, BC Assessment
has been recognized for its annual
communications campaign in support
of the Assessment Roll, released at the
beginning of each year in January.
The accuracy and dependability
of BC Assessment's information is the
result of strong partnerships with the
primary custodians of the data such as
the Land Title and Survey Authority
and the BC Real Estate Association.
"We are especially closely aligned
with the province's municipal and
regional governments, First Nations
and provincial government agencies
with whom we exchange information
on a daily basis to establish the
accuracy and fairness of BC's property
tax base," says Fair.
"Local governments, for example,
pass on information about building
permits, which we use to ensure
property assessments are current."
Assessment information is
crucial to communities. "Our future
is about expanding our value as a
source of property information as
well as expanding our potential for
Hart Mauritz, BCA's vice-president of
business innovation.
