Assessment Practices Review Panel - St. Louis County

Following this, the panel held four meetings in November and early December to discuss
their findings and formulate recommendations. The panel met once in January and had
their final meeting to review and approve the report on February 8, 2012. Throughout the
process the panel members were dedicated and engaged, with an attendance rate that
averaged 90 percent.
1.3 Plan organization
Chapter Two describes the current assessment practices for St. Louis County. It provides
an overview of the purpose and key elements of the assessment process and its statutory
basis. It describes the assessment process and current organization of the assessment
process in St. Louis County and concludes with a description of the current cost of the
assessment process.
Chapter Three outlines the panel’s charge and findings. It starts with defining the TUF
principles. This is followed by an overview of findings, analysis of different aspects of the
assessment process including, quality management, funding, succession planning and
technology. It also includes a cost projection for a True County assessment system. It
outlines recommendations to improve the current system and concludes with a majority
recommendation to move toward a True County assessment system and a minority
recommendation to make changes within the current system.
A True County system brings all assessments under the responsibility of the office of the
County Assessor and is required to be authorized by the County Board by resolution.
Minn. Stat. 273.055 gives the St. Louis County Board the power to establish a True
County system.
The appendices have supporting information that has been presented to the panel
members during their work sessions.
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