Mr. A.R.C. Wyatt a , | . Novenber 7, 1974

term the separate Asseserent Authority which will develop its own policies and |
guidelines wili become sufficiently divorced from the municipal office that the.
same inportance might not be attached to the basic functions that the Assessment
Departnent performed when they were part of the mmicipal operation. You can see
that eny change in recorcing information without considering the needs of the
‘munieipal Planning Department or Engineering Department could cause difficulty.
Any consideration for centralized data processing for assessment records without
conaidering the municipal requirements for preparing tax bills and water bills
ete, would cause difficulty. Even a change in the numbering of the roll would
create havoc as all of the munied tpalitics' records are tied to the roll. number.

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I am sure that all of these concerns have beeti expressed ‘and have been taken into
consideration by the Authority. :

‘+ The only other area of concern ‘that. I have ie thet there are certain functions that-
the Asseasment Department performed for the. municipality for example, preparation
of local improvement frontage tax rolls, appraisals etc. and I believe that ‘these |

, Bervices are to continue under the new system. However, I have never received. © :.
written confirmation of this. X would not like to sce mmicipalities placed in the.
"position of having to hire additionzl staff to compensate the logs of Assessment.
‘ Department staff.as this would defeat the purpose of the centralizing Process.

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Thank you agaia. for the opportunity to comment. on the reorganization; 50 far the.
‘transition has been accomplished with a minimum of disruption, and I hope that we
“wd. see continued co-operation in the future. — / ne