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How to Do a COCS Study <br /> I <br /> year for reporting purposes while others use a Usually , plenty of raw data is available . For <br /> calendar year . If the fiscal year begins on Jan . 1 , example , most assessors ' records detail lot <br /> you are in luck . If not , you may have to review numbers , acres , property classification and values <br /> two years ' of records to determine annual amounts , of taxes paid . (In some places , this is most readily <br /> Since consistency is key , be patient and probing , available from the local or county treasurer ' s <br /> especially if you find conflicting data : Computer office . ) Recalculate to suit the land use categories <br /> records may not match hand -written ledgers . you have defined . Fire and police departments <br /> Annual reports may differ from department records . record their calls . You can use their logs to form a <br /> Data may not be expressed the way you need it . picture of how they divide resources . But these <br /> As a rule , municipalities do not keep expense logs will not be enough . You still will have to find <br /> information by land use . If they do , they probably out what other things they do and how they divide <br /> considered farm , forest and open land either a their time when they are not answering calls . <br /> subsidiary use in another category or an " interim " Sometimes you will have to go through depart- <br /> use not worth special attention . So assume you will ment records and reports just to identify useful <br /> be looking for information busy people have not information . . Usually , you will have to interview <br /> assembled . Since this means you will need their extensively before you can organize it . Since you <br /> time and energy , . as well as their budgets and will , have to go back to most of the officials and <br /> records , be especially respectful and considerate . department heads with specific questions , be sure to <br /> A big part of your job is to help department gain their cooperation early on . <br /> heads and officials provide the level of detail you At this point , do not lose sight of the best <br /> need . Sometimes this is hard for them to do . Keep resource in data collection : Youl So be polite and <br /> the faith . Most of the information is there . persevere . <br /> 3 . Group revenues and allocate them <br /> Group Revenues <br /> Your next step is to organize revenues . Start Tax Rate Recapitulation form ; in Connecticut , it is <br /> with the local document that provides a summary of called the Grand List . <br /> property tax revenues and figures for state aid and Revenues are typically grouped into classes <br /> local receipts . In Massachusetts , this form is the such as .property taxes , local receipts , state aid and <br /> 12 <br />