2005 Conference
"IT'S ALL ABOUT PROPERTY TAXES"
59TH ANNUAL TAXPAYERS CONFERENCE
BOISE CENTRE ON THE GROVE, SUMMIT AUDITORIUM
9th and Front, Boise, Idaho
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. OPENING REMARKS
8:45 - 10:15 a.m. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF PROPERTY VALUES,
NEW CONSTRUCTION AND TAXES
Red Hot Housing Prices in the Pacific Northwest and Idaho
MICHAEL PARKS, Editor and Publisher, Marples Pacific Northwest Letter, Seattle
How Property Taxes Affect the Real Estate Market
CHRIS MOONEY, Executive Officer, Ada County Association of Realtors, Boise
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. BREAK
10:30 - 12:15 p.m. WHY IS IT THAT PROPERTY TAX RELIEF HAS TO BE
RE-VISITED WHEN PROPERTY VALUES ARE GROWING RAPIDLY?
Moderator: Marc Johnson, Partner, The Gallatin Group, Boise
County/City/School Advocates:
County Explanation for Counties Experiencing Fast, Median and Slow Growth
DAN CHADWICK, Executive Director, Idaho Association of Counties, Boise
City Explanation for Cities Experiencing Fast, Median and Slow Growth
KEN HARWARD, Executive Director, Idaho Association of Cities, Boise
Public School District Explanation for School Districts Experiencing Fast, Median and Slow Growth
PHIL HOMER, Former Blaine County School District Superintendent, Idaho Association of School Administrators, Boise
Service/Taxpayer Advocates:
County, City, Public School District Response to Local Service/Taxpayer Questions
QUESTIONERS:
DAVE FRAZIER, Editor, Boise Guardian, Boise
KELLY RICHARDS, Executive Director, Concerned Business of North Idaho, Coeur d'Alene
JOHN WENDERS, Professor Emeritus of Economics, U of I, Moscow
12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
LUNCH PROGRAM - Idaho's Priorities As The 2006 Legislative Session And New Budget Year Approaches
GOVERNOR DIRK KEMPTHORNE (Invited)
1:45 - 3:00 p.m. REPORT FROM THE 2005 INTERIM LEGISLATIVE PROPERTY TAX COMMITTEE (HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 23)
Summary of Potential Solutions
DAN JOHN, Tax Policy Administrator, Idaho State Tax Commission, Boise
Property Taxpayer Concerns, Potential Initiative/s, Potential Committee/Individual Legislator Actions
Committee Co-Chairs
SENATOR SHAWN KEOUGH, Sandpoint
REPRESENTATIVE DENNIS LAKE, Blackfoot
3:00 p.m. Q&A, WRAP-UP
59TH ANNUAL TAXPAYERS CONFERENCE
BOISE CENTRE ON THE GROVE, SUMMIT AUDITORIUM
9th and Front, Boise, Idaho
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. OPENING REMARKS
8:45 - 10:15 a.m. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF PROPERTY VALUES,
NEW CONSTRUCTION AND TAXES
Red Hot Housing Prices in the Pacific Northwest and Idaho
MICHAEL PARKS, Editor and Publisher, Marples Pacific Northwest Letter, Seattle
How Property Taxes Affect the Real Estate Market
CHRIS MOONEY, Executive Officer, Ada County Association of Realtors, Boise
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. BREAK
10:30 - 12:15 p.m. WHY IS IT THAT PROPERTY TAX RELIEF HAS TO BE
RE-VISITED WHEN PROPERTY VALUES ARE GROWING RAPIDLY?
Moderator: Marc Johnson, Partner, The Gallatin Group, Boise
County/City/School Advocates:
County Explanation for Counties Experiencing Fast, Median and Slow Growth
DAN CHADWICK, Executive Director, Idaho Association of Counties, Boise
City Explanation for Cities Experiencing Fast, Median and Slow Growth
KEN HARWARD, Executive Director, Idaho Association of Cities, Boise
Public School District Explanation for School Districts Experiencing Fast, Median and Slow Growth
PHIL HOMER, Former Blaine County School District Superintendent, Idaho Association of School Administrators, Boise
Service/Taxpayer Advocates:
County, City, Public School District Response to Local Service/Taxpayer Questions
QUESTIONERS:
DAVE FRAZIER, Editor, Boise Guardian, Boise
KELLY RICHARDS, Executive Director, Concerned Business of North Idaho, Coeur d'Alene
JOHN WENDERS, Professor Emeritus of Economics, U of I, Moscow
12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
LUNCH PROGRAM - Idaho's Priorities As The 2006 Legislative Session And New Budget Year Approaches
GOVERNOR DIRK KEMPTHORNE (Invited)
1:45 - 3:00 p.m. REPORT FROM THE 2005 INTERIM LEGISLATIVE PROPERTY TAX COMMITTEE (HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 23)
Summary of Potential Solutions
DAN JOHN, Tax Policy Administrator, Idaho State Tax Commission, Boise
Property Taxpayer Concerns, Potential Initiative/s, Potential Committee/Individual Legislator Actions
Committee Co-Chairs
SENATOR SHAWN KEOUGH, Sandpoint
REPRESENTATIVE DENNIS LAKE, Blackfoot
3:00 p.m. Q&A, WRAP-UP
