Assessor flags staffing shortages, late notice mailing and process streamlining
Oct 21, 2026
The assessor said staffing cuts and turnover have left the office short-handed; notices are likely to go out Nov. 4 and some audits and reapplications (notably senior exemptions) are delayed as the office reassigns staff to critical tasks.
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Rushton told the board the assessor's office is operating with fewer staff than in prior years and that staffing shortages and illnesses have delayed audits and notices. She said the office's notices are expected to be mailed around Nov. 4 and that the office used overtime to catch up on new-construction pickups.
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