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Topic: Assessor


  
  The Job of the Assessor
The assessor is a local government official who estimates the value of real property within a city, town, or village's boundaries.
The Assessor has a right to go to your front door and seek admittance (possibly he or she will only want to inspect the exterior of the house) but must leave the premises if asked to do so.
If, after speaking with your assessor, you still feel you are unfairly assessed, the booklet, “How to File For a Review of Your Assessment” describes how to prepare and file a complaint with the Board of Assessment Review for an assessment reduction, and indicates the time of year it can be done.
www.orps.state.ny.us /pamphlet/assessjo.htm   (1560 words)

  
 Hinds County Tax Assessor
The Assessor's office duties are to list all taxable property and estimate values in accordance with the laws that govern the jurisdiction.
It is hard to overstate the importance of assessors to the administration of the property tax and indirectly, the vitality of local governments.
The Assessor's office is always open to the taxpayers request to review their property value at any time of the year.
www.co.hinds.ms.us /pgs/elected/taxassessor.asp   (1616 words)

  
 Assessor - Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
The Assessor's Office is committed to maintaining an assessment system that can develop fair and equitable values for all classes of property.
It is the Assessor's responsibility to determine how much of the total receipts are attributable to the property tax and distribute it evenly and fairly based upon the assessed values established by the appraisal process.
The primary responsibility of the Assessor is to appraise property.
www.shrewsbury-ma.gov /assessor/index.asp   (363 words)

  
 Assessor Home Page
The Assessor's Office performs accurate and equitable assessment functions to serve the public.
The Assessor is required by Nevada law to discover, list and value all property within the county.
The Clark County Assessor's Office is affiliated with the International Association of Assessing Officers, 130 East Randolph Street, Suite 850, Chicago, IL, 60601, 312/891-6100.
www.co.clark.nv.us /assessor/assessor.htm   (290 words)

  
 Lassen County Official Websites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Assessor is an elected position, charged with discovering, identifying, appraising and enrolling annually all locally taxable property, except public utilities and privately owned railroad cars when the state assesses.
The Assessor's staff appraises for all taxing agencies in the County.
The Assessor is responsible to establish the Lassen County Assessment Roll.
www.co.lassen.ca.us /assessor_mission.htm   (117 words)

  
 Assessor - Caddo Parish, Louisiana
The Assessor is responsible to the citizens of Caddo Parish to ensure all property is assessed in a fair and equitable manner to the property owners.
At the same time the Assessor is responsible that the assessments are done according the Constitution of the State of Louisiana and the Revised Statutes that are passed by the Legislature.
The Assessor is responsible for filing the Tax Roll annually with the Louisiana Tax Commission on which all the property taxes are based.
www.caddoassessor.org   (361 words)

  
 Assessor Home Page
The Assessor's office is responsible for determining the appraisal value of all real and personal property within Grand County for taxation purposes.
The assessor is mandated to discover and classify all property, maintain parcel mapping and an accurate ownership database of recorded property transactions.
The Assessor is required to equitably value all property in the County according to Colorado statutes.
co.grand.co.us /Assessor/Assessor.html   (1326 words)

  
 City Assessor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Assessor is the governmental official charged with annually discovering, listing, and valuing all taxable property in the City of Alma.
The Assessor's authority is derived from the Michigan constitution, state statutes and the Alma City Charter.
The Assessor has not created this value he simply has the legal responsibility to discover it as it exists and appraise property accordingly, since people make value by their transactions in the market place.
www.ci.alma.mi.us /city_assessor.htm   (1840 words)

  
 Siskiyou County Assessors Office - Yreka California
The Siskiyou County Assessor is responsible for an annual assessment roll of approximately 57,000 accounts with a value of nearly $3.35 billion.
The Assessor is also responsible for the proper application of nearly 10,800 homeowner exemptions with a value of over $75 million; and approximately 300 other exemptions (welfare, religious, disabled veteran, etc.) with a value over $106 million.
To establish the fair market value of property, the Assessor needs to know the physical characteristics of the property, its purchase price, the selling price of similar properties, the replacement cost, operating and repair costs of similar properties, income the property may generate, and other relevant facts affecting the property’s value.
www.co.siskiyou.ca.us /assessor/index.htm   (473 words)

  
 Welcome to Yuba County California - Assessor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The mission of the Assessor's office is to complete in a timely manner all property assessment duties that are constitutionally and statutorily directed to the County Assessor.
The Assessor's Office will complete all assessment responsibilities at the least possible cost to the public, in a manner which is responsive and reflects quality, uniformity, integrity and fairness.
The Assessor's Office establishes and updates over 957 maps for assessment purposes which delineate all locally assessed parcels of land in the county.
www.co.yuba.ca.us /content/departments/assessor   (1940 words)

  
 Cape Elizabeth | Town Services | Town Assessor's Office
The Town Assessor is charged by State law with discovering, describing, and valuing property, as well as the ownership of that property, for the purpose of taxation.
The Cape Elizabeth Town Assessor is a Certified Maine Assessor (a certification granted by the State Department of Revenue Services), a member of the Maine Association of Assessing Officers, and the International Association of Assessing Officers.
The Assessor visits properties to assure the accuracy of the data on the property record cards, which are used to formulate each assessment.
www.capeelizabeth.com /assessor.html   (2243 words)

  
 Welcome to Hubbard County
The County Assessor’s office is responsible for estimating the market value and determining the legislative classification of all property in Hubbard County for real estate tax purposes.
The Township/City Assessor will physically view property at the minimum of every fourth year, but revalue property each year based on a guide from the County Assessor.
The guide used by the Township/City Assessor to determine the estimated market value is developed through an analysis of real estate sales, and the characteristics of the properties which sold.
www.co.hubbard.mn.us /Assessor.htm   (464 words)

  
 Teton County - Assessor
It is the statutory duty of the Assessor`s office to locate, identify, and value all taxable property in Teton County.
The function of the Assessor`s office is to place value on properties, which represents typical sale and/or purchase prices of similar properties.
The Assessor`s office will be glad to answer any questions you may have about the value of your property.
www.tetonwyo.org /assessor   (447 words)

  
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The Assessor's Office is located on the First Floor of the Administration Building at 168 West Alisal Street in Salinas, CA 93902.
Mail address: P. Box 570, Salinas, CA 93902 The Assessor determines the value of taxable property in the County, except State-assessed property, and assesses it to the person owning, claiming, possessing or controlling the property on January 1.
The Assessor is governed by the State Constitution, laws enacted by the Legislature, and rules adopted by the State Board of Equalization.
www.co.monterey.ca.us /assessor   (217 words)

  
 Plumas County Assessor Home Page
The work of the County Assessor is governed by laws passed by the Legislature and by rules adopted by the State Board of Equalization.
The duties of the County Assessor are to discover all taxable property, to value it, and to enroll it on the local assessment roll.
The Assessor's Office establishes and updates over 1,328 maps for assessment purposes which delineate all locally assessed parcels of land in the county.
www.countyofplumas.com /assessor   (2070 words)

  
 Okanogan County Assessor's Office
The primary role of the Assessor's office is to establish the fair market value for all property in Okanogan County for tax purposes.
The Assessor is required by law to value property at market value and to assure that all values are equitable, fair and uniform to all property owners in Okanogan County.
It is my responsibility as your assessor, together with my staff, to insure that all property owners are treated fairly and impartially in accordance with our state laws.
www.okanogancounty.org /Assessor   (362 words)

  
 County of Calaveras - Assessor
New provisions were added to tax law that allow the Assessor to take "…into account reductions in value due to damage, destruction, depreciation, obsolescence, removal of property, or other factors causing a decline in value." (RandT Section 51b) Pursuant to these provisions, assessed values are required to be the lower of FBYV or Full Value.
The Assessor must value only the legally permitted possessory interest use under the agreement, which may not be the highest and best use of the property.
The Assessor must not include the value of the lessor's retained rights in the property; the government's interest is exempt.
www.co.calaveras.ca.us /departments/assessor.asp   (4042 words)

  
 Assessor for Teachers - write assessment plans, mark test, record marks and prepare reports
As I developed Assessor for Teachers, I found that there were considerable benefits in linking the stages of the assessment process - preparing the assessment plan, setting the individual tasks, marking the student's work, recording their marks and reporting on their work.
Assessor for Teachers helps you prepare your assessment plan which you can print and distribute early in the course.
Assessor for Teachers is a shareware program which you pay for by registering.
www.marinosoftware.com.au /products/assessor.html   (1157 words)

  
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The Assessor Division is responsible for discovering, listing, and valuing all property within the county as directed by state laws.
Property owners have the right to examine the assessor's property records and participate in the formation of budgets by the taxing authorities such as school districts and special districts.
The month of May is reserved for property owners to visit the Assessor's Office and discuss any concerns they may have regarding the value placed on their property.
www.ci.broomfield.co.us /centralrecords/assessor.shtml   (411 words)

  
 Greenwich Town Departments - Assessor
The Town Assessor's Office, headed by Ted Gwartney, is responsible for the equitable valuation of all real and personal property in accordance with Connecticut State Statutes at 70 percent of market value for the annual production of the Grand List.
The Assessor's Office is dedicated to the continual improvement of the quality of assessment information and to being responsive to the taxpayers of Greenwich.
Assessment change notices are sent out within ten days of the Assessor's signing of the Grand List (typically by January 31st each year) for properties that undergo change in use, splits, merges, new construction, demolition or revaluation.
www.greenwichct.org /Assessor/Assessor.asp   (701 words)

  
 Office of the Assessor - Alameda County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Your Alameda County Assessor is responsible for locating and identifying the ownership of more than 400,000 parcels of taxable real estate.
Your Assessor also applies all legal exemptions, such as the homeowner's exemption, that lower your assessment liability prior to billing by the Tax Collector.
Your Assessor employs a staff of 189 employees with an operational budget of $19.7 million dollars and leads a dedicated staff towards maximizing the quality of service provided to the public.
www.co.alameda.ca.us /assessor/index.htm   (405 words)

  
 Assessor Home Page
The Clark County Assessor's Office makes every effort to produce and publish the most current and accurate information possible.
The Assessor parcel maps are for assessment use only and do NOT represent a survey.
The Assessor parcel maps are compiled from official records, including surveys and deeds, but only contain the information required for assessment.
www.co.clark.nv.us /assessor/Disclaim.htm   (373 words)

  
 Kitsap County Assessor
The primary role of the Assessor's Office is to establish an assessed valuation of all real and personal property for tax purposes.
The Assessor is required by law to assess all taxable property at 100% of market value.
The Assessor is required by law to distribute the property tax burden within Kitsap County.
www.kitsapgov.com /assr   (196 words)

  
 Spokane County, Our Government: Assessor
As your Assessor, my primary duty is to fairly and equitably appraise all of the real and personal property in Spokane County.
Now that the Assessor’s programs are computer based, and our database nears completion, we have begun to work with the State Archives to create a digital historical record of our assessments, photographs, aerial images, and maps.
The conference will bring Assessors and key staff members and Department of Revenue staff members to Spokane for several days to work on improving the way Assessors across our state execute their duties.
www.spokanecounty.org /assessor   (795 words)

  
 Kittitas County Assessor | Home Page
It is the responsibility of the Assessor to determine the value of all real and personal property in Kittitas County and to establish an equitable basis for the levies imposed by the various taxing districts and additional special levies for which the people have voted.
The Assessor does not establish the dollar amount of taxes required nor does the Assessor bill or collect taxes.
The professional and hard-working Assessor’s Office staff deserves a large amount of the credit in accomplishing the task of establishing equality in assessments as well as the taxpayers of Kittitas County who have been willing to cooperate and assist us with our work.
www.co.kittitas.wa.us /assessor   (320 words)

  
 clickGreenfield Online Community - City Assessor
The City Assessor is a State certified individual who is responsible for setting the value of all property within the City for the purpose of determining the taxable value of real and personal property, upon which is levied property taxes for all taxing jurisdictions.
Some factors the assessor considers in assigning property value include: what similar type properties are selling for, what it would cost to replace your property, the rent it may earn, and any other factors that effect value.
It is important to note that the assessor does not create this value; rather, the assessor interprets what is happening in the market place.
www.ci.greenfield.wi.us /finance/assessor   (453 words)

  
 Milton Township Assessor's Office - 1492 N. Main Street, Wheaton, IL 60187 - 630.653.5220
The Assessor's Office is responsible for valuing all real property in Milton Township for property tax purposes.
The mission of the Assessor's Office is to assess all properties in a manner that is fair, accurate, and equitable to all.
Additionally, our Assessor, Jim Gumm, is available to speak personally to your organization, club, or group on assessments and the assessment process.
www.miltontownshipassessor.com   (223 words)

  
 County Assessor - Wilkin County, Minnesota   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Assessments are made by appraisal staff from the Wilkin County Assessor's office or by local certified assessors.
The County Assessor or one of the staff must meet with each of the 31 taxing districts during local boards of review.
The Assessor is an advisor to the County Board of Review when decisions made at the local Board of Review are not accepted.
www.co.wilkin.mn.us /assessor.asp   (141 words)

  
 Assessor - Douglas County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Assessment is necessary to calculate the equitable amount of property tax from each parcel to pay for governmental services such as, schools, counties, cities, law enforcement, fire protection, parks, roads, libraries, etc. The assessor is also required to maintain the assessment records, and a detailed series of maps showing all properties within the county.
Information such as legal descriptions, parcel numbers, tax codes, area locations, and assessed valuations for all property within the county can be obtained from the assessor’s office.
Douglas County, its elected and appointed officials, employees and agents do not warrant the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information contained in this website and shall not be held liable for any costs or losses of any kind caused by any reliance on such information.
www.douglascountywa.net /departments/assessor   (218 words)

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