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Sarasota News Leader December 6, 2013 Page 72 FURST ELECTED PROPERTY APPRAISERS' ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT The Florida Association of Property Appraisers has elected Bill Furst, Sarasota County's property appraiser, as its president, the organization has announced. Furst will serve as president for fiscal year 2013-14, a news release says. The Florida Association of Property Appraisers (FAPA) is a statewide professional organization composed of locally elected, constitutionally authorized property appraisers. "Part of FAPA's mission is to play a role in shaping property tax policy to benefit taxpayer constituents throughout Florida," the release adds. "FAPA is extremely involved in Bill Furst/Contributed photo the legislative process," annually providing legislators administrative insight regarding to address recent changes in legislation and to inform members about processes utilized property tax policy, the release continues. by other counties," the release notes. "The other part of FAPA's mission is to promote fair and equitable assessments of property, Furst has served in various leadership posiwithin and between Florida counties; this is tions within the organization, including accomplished through educational meetings legislative chairman, the release says. CONA TO HOLD A HOLIDAY PARTY ON DEC. 9 On Monday, Dec. 9, the Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations (CONA) will hold a holiday party at 7 p.m. at the Sarasota Garden Club, located on Boulevard of the Arts near the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Members and the public are welcome, the organization says in a news release. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to President Lourdes Ramirez at conasarasota@ hotmail.com. The Sarasota News Leader No-Nonsense Reporting