Assessor Duties
- Determine taxability and value of properties, inspect properties, using methods such as field inspection, structural measurement, calculation, sales analysis, market trend studies, and income and expense analysis. Analyze trends in sales prices, construction costs, and rents, in order to assess property values and/or determine the accuracy of assessments.
- Establish uniform and equitable systems for assessing all classes and kinds of property. Write and submit appraisal and tax reports for public record.
- Identify the ownership of each piece of taxable property. Review information about transfers of property to ensure its accuracy, checking basic information on buyers, sellers, and sales prices and making corrections as necessary. Maintain familiarity with aspects of local real estate markets.
- Inspect new construction and major improvements to existing structures in order to determine values.
- Prepare and maintain current data on each parcel assessed, including maps of boundaries, inventories of land and structures, property characteristics, and any applicable exemptions.
- Conduct regular reviews of property within jurisdictions in order to determine changes in property due to construction or demolition.
- Complete and maintain assessment rolls that show the assessed values and status of all property in a municipality. Write and submit appraisal and tax reports for public record.
- Issue notices of assessments and taxes.
- Explain assessed values to property owners and defend appealed assessments at public hearings.
- Serve on assessment review boards.
- Mail out all exemption applications and renewals, receive & approve applications for property tax exemptions or deductions.