Produced the Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer's Investigative Report on September 2, 2009 that exposed an alleged 368,642 forged false entries in to the Assessor-Treasurer's office official records during the years 2001 through 2008. In addition, there were also yearly forged falsified Assessor-Treasurer's office reports to the Washington State Department of Revenue and the Pierce County Budget and Finance in those same years 2001 through 2008.
Completed 44,119 Residential and Commercial physical inspections that were scheduled for 2009. Also completed 4,674 of the 15,316 alleged forged falsified physical inspections that were falsely reported as completed in 2008. For a total of 48,793 physical inspections completed in Cycle 2 year, 2009.
Sent Notices of Value to every taxpayer in Pierce County, for both real and personal property. In the past only those properties with a change in value received notification.
Implemented an electronic workflow process for property tax protest letters that increases efficiency and allows for notification to the taxpayer of receipt of their protest letter.
Responded to 916 destroyed property requests which provided property tax relief for those taxpayers that had property that was damaged or destroyed by such things as snow and flooding. With concerted effort by appraisal and tax adjustment teams, the Assessor-Treasurer's office adjusted value on the majority of these properties, so that the affected taxpayers received 2009 tax statements that reflected the adjustment.
Successfully completed the Beta test program for filing personal property affidavits electronically.
Updated the Assessor-Treasurer's website to include more helpful information for taxpayers, such as Appeal forms and Progress Reports.
