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Every year, the GIS and Assessor Communities converge to discuss the importance of data and the analysis of location information for better decision-making within a jurisdiction. Attend the 26th GIS/Valuation Technologies Conference in Las Vegas, co-hosted by IAAO and URISA, and discuss best practices and lessons learned. Discover the technology solutions to support your agency’s goals for accuracy and efficiency.

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Thursday, April 6 • 8:30am - 10:00am
Equity: Getting the “Gini” Out of the Bottle

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MPAC dives into an alternative equity measure called the Gini Index and provides results of their research on several market areas. Additionally, a discussion of innovative approaches to visualizing assessment equity (and disparity) using GIS.

  • Examining Assessment Equity with the Gini Index in Ontario, Canada
    James Ellens, Data Science Manager, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, Canada
    Michael Boateng, Data Analyst, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, Canada
  • Using GIS Technology to Establish Environmental Equity in Tax Assessment Appeals
    James Werner, Spatial Data Analyst of the Cook County Broad of Review
    Samantha Steele, Commissioner for District 2 of the Cook County Board of Review
    Dan Balanoff, First Assistant Commissioner for District 2 of the Cook County Board of Review
     



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avatar for Dan Cypert, RES, AAS

Dan Cypert, RES, AAS

Chief of Staff, Washington County Assessor’s Office
Chief of Staff for Assessor’s Office in Washington County, Arkansas. Currently serves on the GIS/ValTech Conference Content committee.

Speakers
avatar for James Ellens, MRICS

James Ellens, MRICS

Senior Manager, Data Science, MPAC
James Ellens is Senior Manager of Data Science with the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation in Ontario, Canada. He leads a team specializing in mass appraisal research, data analysis, automated valuation modelling and CAMA system development.
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Michael Boateng

Data Analyst, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
Micheal is currently a data analyst at the Assessment Standards & Mass Appraisal Department, MPAC. His role includes building, testing and applying models to support mass appraisal of all property types in Ontario. In his role, Micheal works with a team of data scientist to debug... Read More →
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James Werner

Project Manager, Tippecanoe County Assessor's Office
James Werner is a project manager for the Tippecanoe County Assessor’s Office located in Lafayette, Indiana.His first experience with mapping was while serving in the United States Marine Corps as a helicopter air crewman during Operation Restore Hope in Somalia. He has held a federal... Read More →
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Samantha Steele

Commissioner, Cook County Board of Review
Samantha serves as the Cook County Board of Review Commissioner for District 2. She has over 15 years of experience in Real and Business Personal Property Valuation. A Level III Assessor/Appraiser and managing member of Leanor Group. Samantha has served various volunteer roles through... Read More →
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Dan Balanoff

First Assistant Commissioner, Cook County Board of Review
Dan Balanoff is a highly experienced professional who has dedicated his career to serving the community in the field of property tax assessments and real estate market analysis. Currently, he serves as the First Assistant Commissioner for District 2 of the Cook County Board of Review... Read More →

Thursday April 6, 2023 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Ballroom E
  MODELING & VALUATION