2012 MS-1: Ghost Protocol

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Josh

The saga continues… Frequent and careful readers of this blog and/or newsletter distribution will recall that last week, in announcing the upcoming Assessing update, we stated that the “DRA did not make any significant changes to the format of the [MS-1] report itself for 2012.” Having not received any changes from the DRA, we went ahead and shipped the update on Monday. Turns out there’s more to the story now…

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Adding a Dog to an Existing Group License

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Patty

Let’s talk dogs. I know, it’s probably not on your top ten list of favorite topics, but it’s a discussion worth having. As I am sure you all know, a group dog license consists of five or more dogs and is charged a flat fee no matter how many dogs are in the license. What some of you may not know is how to add a new dog to the license process without charging an additional fee.

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Assessing Update 3.6.5 and the MS-1

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Josh

We will be distributing the next update of Avitar Assessing on Monday, August 13th so look for your disc in the mail in the coming days.  This update was a long time in the making as it includes some pretty significant new features and capabilities, most notable of which is a new method for assessing parcels using a mass income approach to value.

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Building Permit Update 2.4.6

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Josh

We will be distributing an update tomorrow so look for a disc in your mail in the next several days.  This isn’t a major update to the system but it does include a few items we needed to rework in preparation for the next update of Assessing.  In addition, it includes several report changes and additions, as well as a few fixes.  As always, update notes will be included on the disc but if you would like a preview they can be found here.

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Avitar Associates Newsletters

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Josh

Avitar Associates is implementing a new blog/rss/email initiative designed to improve the flow of information from Avitar to its municipal clients on a variety of topics — topics as basic as holiday closings to detailed updates and helpful instructions for each software application.

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Correcting a Supplemental Invoice

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Patty

Throughout the year, you will periodically need to supplement invoices (e.g. timber, current use, gravel, etc.) manually into the Tax Collect system. Unfortunately, whenever you manually enter information, errors are bound to occur. However, following these simple methods will help you to easily identify and resolve errors.

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2012 MS-1 Report

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Josh

We’re still waiting for the DRA to provide us with their revisions to the MS-1 Report for 2012.  And it’s still a little hazy, but here’s what we know thus far.

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Building Permit User Group

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Josh

We’ve had several questions recently regarding when we will be scheduling another session  for users of the Building Permit application.  We’re tentatively planning on having one in late August or early September.  But the actual date will be dependent on the response and availability of users.  So email us and suggest possible dates and/or specific days of the week that work best for you and we’ll let you know the details as we get feedback.  Meantime, we’ve almost finalized the next update — the details of which and distribution date will be forthcoming.  Thanks for your help.

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Lease Transfers: Owner to Owner vs. Lease to Lease

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Patty

There is some confusion about when to select Owner to Owner vs. Lease to Lease in regards to processing a lease transfer for a customer who wants to transfer plates from their old leased vehicle to their new leased vehicle.

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Clerk/MV Hybrid Electric (HEV) Fuel Type

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Josh

DMV has notified us that they will be adding a new fuel type of “H” for the Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV). This change will not require a system update from Avitar, as the Clerk system enables you to edit the fuel types maintained in your system.  Here’s how to do it…

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