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Working hard for you!

As a lifelong Osceola County resident, Ms. Katrina Scarborough has dedicated 39 years of her life to public service. Her accomplishments reiterate her commitment, which has also garnered the respect of the community. Ms. Scarborough has worked in virtually every department of the Osceola County Property Appraiser’s office. She also served as the Chief of Staff for two years before being elected as the first female Osceola County Property Appraiser. Ms. Scarborough was initially elected Property Appraiser in 2008 and re-elected in 2012, 2016, and also 2020.

 

Ms. Scarborough is both a consummate leader in the community and the award-winning Property Appraiser’s office. Her team of 64 employees shares different responsibilities, which primarily include producing the Osceola County Tax Roll. She also donates her time to the community through volunteerism, sponsorships, and serving on various non-profit boards.

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Ms. Scarborough is a highly accomplished professional whose hard work and dedication have earned her the following designations: Certified Florida Appraiser (CFA), Certified Cadastralist of Florida (CCF), and Master Cadastralist of Florida (MCF). She is also a member of the International Association of Assessing Officers, the Florida Chapter of the International Association of Assessing Officers, the Property Appraiser’s Association of Florida, and the Florida Association of Cadastral Mappers.

 

Her involvement in various associations speaks to her passion and her commitment to excellence for the community. Ms. Scarborough is on the Osceola Council on Aging Board of Directors and the Osceola Chamber Foundation Board. She was the Event Chair for the Central Florida Boy Scouts Golden Eagle Dinner in 2021, 2022, and 2023. She has also served as a board member of Community Vision, the Osceola County Historical Society, Christmas for the Kids, and the Kissimmee/Osceola Chamber of Commerce.

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When she is not serving the community, she enjoys spending family time with her four sons: Timothy, Chase, Ty, and Caden; her granddaughter Skylar and grandson Cane; her fiancée JJ; and his daughter Victoria.

Key Points:

  • Most qualified with 39 years of experience 

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  • Since elected, Katrina has returned over $8 million in taxpayer funds from running a fiscally responsible operation  

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  • Established the Homestead Fraud Detection Program 

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  • Implemented overall technology upgrades such as Homestead Exemption online filing, TPP online filing, website upgrades, and new technology in ESRI GIS Data & Maps  

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  • Instituted Spanish support for the office including customer service, the website, and public-facing materials  

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  • Created the Community Outreach Program in 2017 to help educate the public of the functions and obligations of the Appraiser's office, providing information to the community while fostering a better understanding of the office's role in property assessments. 

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Professional Credentials:

  • Certified Florida Appraiser - FL Dept. of Revenue

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  • Certified Cadastralist of Florida - FL Dept. of Revenue

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  • Master Cadastralist of Florida - Florida Association of Cadastral Mappers

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  • Property Appraiser’s Association of Florida, Current Member, President 2016-2017 

 

  • International Association of Assessing Officers, Current Member 

 

  • Florida Chapter of International Association of Assessing Officers, Current Member 

 

  • Florida Association of Cadastral Mappers, Current Member 

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  • The “Certificate of Excellence for Assessment Administration” was issued by the International Association of Assessing Officers in 2010 and was recertified in 2016 and 2022 

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  • The Government Experience Award for the redevelopment of the Homestead Exemption Online Application in 2022 

 

  • The Aumentum Technologies Customer Service Award for the redevelopment of the Homestead Exemption Online Application in 2022

 

  • The President’s Award by the Florida Chapter of the International Association of Assessing Officers in 2022 

 

  • The Chairman Award from the St. Cloud Chamber of Greater Osceola in 2022

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  • The Good Government Award by the St. Cloud Chamber of Greater Osceola in 2021 

 

  • The Bob Walden Award from the Property Appraisers’ Association of Florida in 2017 for her continued dedication and outstanding service to the organization

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  • Selected as IAAO’s Member Map of the Month for October 2017

 

  • The Past President’s Award by the Property Appraisers’ Association of Florida in 2017

 

  • The Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award from ESRI in 2015

Awards:

Public Service:

  • Osceola History, Former Member of the Board of Directors, President 2015-2016 

 

  • Osceola Council on Aging, Current Member of the Board of Directors, President 2016 

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  • Hispanic Chamber of Metro Orlando, Current Member 

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  • Osceola Chamber of Commerce, Former Member of the Board of Directors, Current Organizational Member 

 

  • St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce, Current Organizational Member ​​

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