Holly A Benedict
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Assessor
Cascade Charter Township
09.2020 - Current
- Supervised annual Residential reappraisal, building permits, sales data and input, and costing
- Conducted fieldwork, completed land value studies, and handled taxpayer inquiries.
- Prepared documents and valuation for both Omitted Property petitions and Residential small claims appeals to the Michigan Tax Tribunal.
- Assisted the Assessor in the management of Personal Property, including canvass, data entry and verification.
Real & Personal Property Appraiser III
City of Grand Rapids, MI
06.2019 - 08.2020
- Conducted thorough property inspections for accurate data collection and assessment of property conditions, including inspections for exemptions and abatements.
- Used Cost, Market/Sales, and Income approaches to value property.
- Answered inquiries from taxpayers regarding residential, commercial and industrial properties.
- Mentored junior appraisal staff, sharing valuable insights and knowledge gained through experience.
- Prepared valuations and represented the City for Residential Small Claims appeals to the Michigan Tax Tribunal.
Real & Personal Property Appraiser I/II
City of Grand Rapids, MI
01.2017 - 06.2019
- Conducted residential fieldwork, including measuring, observing, and making determinations of quality, condition, number of dwelling units.
- Shadowed senior appraisers for commercial fieldwork and data collection, assisted in the preparation of sales comparison valuation in support of assessments.
- Maintained property data including annual property review, verification of building permits, sketching and costing changes for residential properties.
Real Property Assessment Aide
City of Grand Rapids, MI
09.2015 - 01.2017
- Conducted fieldwork to collect measurements and other property data while professionally and politely interacting with taxpayers.
- Maintained accurate property data including Record Card information in BS&A, sketching in Apex, and Excel spreadsheets
- Assisted Assessment Record Specialists with in person taxpayer inquiries, mail and data entry.
Education
Michigan Advanced Assessing Officer Program -
State Tax Commission
02-2019
Michigan Certified Assessing Officer Self-Study Program -
State Tax Commission
04-2016
B.A. -
Kalamazoo College
06-2009
Skills
- Field and office appraisal of real and personal property; use of BS&A software, sketching in Apex
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Familiarity with Michigan property tax laws
- Experienced in data management using Microsoft tools
- Strong interpersonal skills for taxpayer support
- Sales comparison appraisals for Michigan Tax Tribunal Small Claims
Timeline
Deputy Assessor
Cascade Charter Township
09.2020 - Current
Real & Personal Property Appraiser III
City of Grand Rapids, MI
06.2019 - 08.2020
Real & Personal Property Appraiser I/II
City of Grand Rapids, MI
01.2017 - 06.2019
Real Property Assessment Aide
City of Grand Rapids, MI
09.2015 - 01.2017
Michigan Advanced Assessing Officer Program -
State Tax Commission
Michigan Certified Assessing Officer Self-Study Program -
State Tax Commission
B.A. -
Kalamazoo College
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