{"campaigns":[],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"assessor","o.office":null,"office":"76","officedescription":"The assessor identifies, lists, and appraises all taxable property in the county at fair market value, so property taxes are apportioned consistently. The office does not set tax rates \u2014 it determines the values the rates apply to \u2014 and defends those values on appeal.","officequalities":"- Personnel management of a department of appraisers, GIS analysts, and customer-service staff.\n- Real-estate appraisal and property-law expertise: mass-appraisal methods, the four-year reappraisal cycle, and comparable-sales analysis.\n- Technology and systems oversight: Computer-Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) software and GIS platforms.\n- Integrity and impartiality: property valuation affects every taxpayer's bill, so even-handed decision-making is essential.\n- Public communication: explaining assessment methodology to homeowners, journalists, and the public bodies that hear appeals.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"Assessor of Property","partisan":null,"pgr":"general","quantity":null,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Assessor of Property"}