Victor J. Bennett, CMAE IV, CAE
Assessor
Tel: 248/364-6811
Email: vbennett@auburnhills.org
 
The assessor is charged will all duties imposed upon assessing officers by law. The assessor makes and prepares all regular and special assessment rolls in the manner described by law or ordinances of the City.
 
The assessor is the manager of the assessing division and performs all budgetary, personnel, and administrative functions necessary to the efficient operation of that division.  In addition, the assessor performs a variety of routine and complex technical field and office work in the appraisal of commercial, industrial, residential and personal property, and the processing of applications for land divisions and platting, tax abatements, and poverty exemptions.
 
Karen M. Blinkilde, CMAE III
Deputy Assessor
Tel: 248/364-6812
Email: kblinkilde@auburnhills.org
 
The deputy assessor assists the assessor who is charged with all duties imposed upon assessing officers by law. The deputy assessor assists the assessor in making and preparing all regular and special assessment rolls in the manner described by law or ordinances of the city. The deputy assessor also performs such other duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinances of the city, assessor, or by the city manager.
 
The deputy assessor assists the assessor in performing all budgetary, personnel, and administrative functions necessary to the efficient operation of that division.  In addition, the deputy assessor performs a variety of routine and complex technical field and office work in the appraisal of commercial, residential and/or personal property, and the processing of applications for land divisions and platting, tax abatements, and poverty exemptions; prepares required reporting to State and County agencies; interacts with the City Treasurer’s Dept. to ensure assessment/tax roll balancing and creates final tax warrant.

 

Performs more complex technical field tasks and office work in the appraisal of real and personal property.  Supervises and provide training for appraisers, clerks, and part-time or temporary staff as assigned.  Assists the assessor with administrative and office management functions, including planning, budgeting, reporting, and taxpayer assistance.  Interacts with County and City IT departments to support all assessing-related software application use.
 
Janice Freeman, CMAE II
Commercial/Industrial Appraiser
Tel: 248/364-6807
Email: jfreeman@auburnhills.org
 
Performs a variety of routine and complex technical field tasks and office work in the appraisal of commercial and industrial real property.  Works under the general supervision of the assessor, and other personnel as assigned. Primarily inspects and appraises commercial and industrial property. Also may be required to assist residential appraiser in appraising residential property as required by the assessor or supervisor.

 

Tracks building permits, reviews construction drawings and site plans, prepares drawings for filed inspections.  Performs accounting and auditing procedures relating to assessments; performs on-site inspections of property, including measuring buildings and taking photographs; check accuracy or existing property record cards, assesses appropriateness of depreciation schedule used for tax assessment purposes.
 
Interviews property owners, managers, brokers and appraisers to obtain rental property income and expense information. Also may assist assessor in preparing studies of capitalization rates and other related investment rates.  Assists assessor in analyzing land sales and preparing land value schedules for commercial and industrial property.
 
Darren Darge, CMAE II
Residential Property Appraiser
Tel: 248/370-9436
Email: ddarge@auburnhills.org
 
Performs a variety of routine and complex technical field tasks and office work in the appraisal of residential real property.  Works under the general supervision of the assessor, and other personnel as assigned.  Primarily inspects and appraises residential property.  Also may be required to assist commercial/industrial appraiser to appraise commercial and industrial property as required by the assessor or supervisor.
 
Tracks building permits, reviews construction drawings and site plans, prepares drawings for field inspections.  Performs accounting and auditing procedures relating to assessments; performs on-site inspections of property, including measuring buildings and taking photographs; checks accuracy of existing property record cards, assesses appropriateness of depreciation schedule used for tax assessment purposes.  Assists deputy assessor in analyzing land sales and prepares land value schedules for residential property
 
Correlates data and completes report of final appraisal judgments; prepares activity and progress reports relative to the work assignment; maintains and updates real property record cards.   List, analyze, and prepare studies of real property sale transactions.  Review and edit Oakland County Equalization division sales reports. 
 
Responds to inquiries from the public regarding appraisal procedures and assessments.  Attempts to resolve assessment complaints with taxpayers.
 
Carol Little, CMAE II
Clerk II
Tel: 248/364-6809
Email: clittle@auburnhills.org 
 
Performs a variety of routine clerical, secretarial, and administrative work in keeping official records, providing administrative support to the department staff, and assisting in the administration of standard operating policies and procedures for the department.
 
Performs routine clerical and administrative work including data processing.  Processing property transfer affidavits, homestead affidavits and warranty deeds for data entry.  Data entry of sales information and warranty deeds for various reports.  Updates assessment data, property record cards and County system for current owner of record.  Inputs appraisal data to computer assisted mass appraisal system.
 
Answers telephone/in-person inquiries from mortgage companies, real estate brokers and salespeople, and other real estate appraisers for routine information on property, including assessment information, estimated taxes, lot splits / combinations / land divisions, tax  abatements, deeds, property ownership, zoning, flood plain areas, location of property, explanation of property tax laws and department procedures.  Assists the public in filling out department forms and hardship applications.  Responds to inquiries from employees and refers questions, when necessary, to appropriate person or department.  Assists with the preparation and mailing of annual assessment change notifications to property owners.  Schedules Board of Review appointments; and if needed, attends, records activities of the board and transcribes meeting minutes for official records. 
 
Assists with room set up, duplicates and distributes material.  Maintains inventories and orders office supplies and materials.  Prepares purchase orders.  Processes outgoing mail.
 
Composes, types and edits a variety of correspondence, reports, memoranda, and other material requiring limited judgment as to content, accuracy, and completeness.  Acts as custodian of departmental documents and records.  Establishes and maintains filing systems, control records and indexes using limited independent judgment.
 
Benita Lalone, CMAE II
Clerk II
Tel: 248/364-6808
Email: blalone@auburnhills.org

 

Performs a variety of routine clerical, secretarial, and administrative work in keeping official records, providing administrative support to the department staff, and assisting in the administration of standard operating policies and procedures for the department.
 
Performs routine clerical and administrative work including data processing.  May assist with processing property transfer affidavits, homestead affidavits and warranty deeds for data entry.  Data entry of building permits, sales information and warranty deeds for various reports.  Updates assessment data, property record cards and County system for current owner of record.  Inputs appraisal data to computer assisted mass appraisal system.
 
Answers telephone/in-person inquiries from mortgage companies, real estate brokers and salespeople, and other real estate appraisers for routine information on property, including assessment information, estimated taxes, lot splits / combinations / land divisions, tax  abatements, deeds, property ownership, zoning, flood plain areas, location of property, explanation of property tax laws and department procedures.  Assists the public in filling out department forms and hardship applications.  Responds to inquiries from employees and refers questions, when necessary, to appropriate person or department.  Assists with the preparation and mailing of annual assessment change notifications to property owners.  Schedules Board of Review appointments; and if needed, attends, records activities of the board and transcribes meeting minutes for official records. 
 
Assists with room set up, duplicates and distributes material.  Maintains inventories and orders office supplies and materials.  Prepares purchase orders.  Processes outgoing mail.
 
Composes, types and edits a variety of correspondence, reports, memoranda, and other material requiring limited judgment as to content, accuracy, and completeness.  Acts as custodian of departmental documents and records.  Establishes and maintains filing systems, control records and indexes using limited independent judgment.