Out of the Past

Remembering Yesterday

Amber Hill, SAMA Polk County Editorial Committee Member

5 Years Ago—2015

Equal Eyes was awarded the 2015 John A. Zangerle Award. Congratulations to Managing Editor Lori Thingvold, Associate Editor Jason Jorgensen, Committee Chair Solomon Akanki, and the rest of the Editorial Committee team for bringing the award back to Minnesota. The John A. Zangerle Award is named in honor of IAAO’s third President, John A. Zangerle, and is presented to outstanding periodical publications of an assessor’s association, an IAAO chapter, or other similar organization. Equal Eyes last won the Zangerle Award in 2009. In July, the online training for Local and County Board of Appeal and Equalization board members was launched.

10 Years Ago—2010

Lori Thingvold of Wright County was awarded AMA designation. Tim Mitchell became the new City of Maple Grove Assessor

15 Years Ago—2005

MAAP celebrates 30 years. David Armstrong was MAAO President and William Peterson was First Vice President for the executive board. Patrick Todd became the new Assessor for the City of Minneapolis

20 Years Ago—2000

The State Board of Assessors brought up the issue of continuing education policies for unlicensed assessors. Jerry Carlson (Retired) is remembered for his companion tours of the Duluth area during the MAAO fall conferences.

25 Years Ago – 1995

The IAAO awarded Mike Amo with CAE designation. Marv Anderson changed cities and switched from Brooklyn Park to an Appraiser at Brooklyn Center. The average household income was $35,900 per year and the year-end closing of the Dow Jones was 5117. The GDP for the US was $7269.60 billion

30 Years Ago – 1990

The Commissioner of Revenue was John James. Hotels tripled in value according to an analysis of over 3,000 sales of lodging facilities. Kathryn Hepburn and 45 of her neighbors are suing the town of Old Saybrook because of property tax bills.

35 Years Ago - 1985

Bill Krumholz retired from Kittson County as Assessor. MAAO created the Commercial Industrial Committee. Interest rates have dropped to a prime rate of 9.5%. Farm loans were 12% with 2 points and residential homes around 11%. Real estate news of the time was the $1.2 billion proposed by Triple Five Corporation for the 86 acre old Met Stadium site. Lake Pulaski in Wright County rose in water level 8’ over a nine year period.

40 Years Ago – 1980

The 34th Annual Assessor’s Conference was held at the Sheraton Ritz on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. Article III – Regions was amended to divide the state into nine regions. Combining of the Assess Minutes and Equal Eyes was discussed at the fall conference.