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Assessor highlights revaluation work, legislative fixes for disaster victims and property‑tax relief
Summary
Assessor Armando Reese reported the office maintains about 86,000 property accounts, is continuing revaluation and certification work, and supported two recent state bills that ease tax impacts after disasters and adjust valuation caps for certain tax‑relief programs.
Coconino County Assessor Armando Reese told the Board of Supervisors on May 15 that the assessor’s office maintains roughly 86,000 taxable property accounts, is advancing appraiser certification and training, and successfully helped craft two state law changes intended to reduce tax impacts for disaster victims and to improve eligibility for state property‑tax relief programs.
“The assessor’s office is a statutory office, responsible for locating identifying and valuing all taxable property within the county,” Reese said in his presentation, outlining the office’s work with a computer‑assisted mass appraisal system (CAMA) and the county’s annual statutory valuation deadlines.
Reese described two legislative successes: House Bill 2408 (technical name as presented) gives assessors greater tools to provide assessment relief after natural disasters, including a five‑year window to rebuild without triggering higher assessments when a property’s classification shifts; and SB 1122 (as transcribed) changed the valuation cap calculation for statewide property‑tax relief programs to avoid excluding long‑time owners in high‑appreciation markets. Both bills were described as technical changes passed with statewide partners.
The assessor also briefed the board on staffing, training and certification: 28 FTEs in the office (including limited‑term positions), a “hire, train, grow” strategy, and multiple appraisers who have completed state certification levels in the past year. Reese said the office continues to earn high marks in Arizona Department of Revenue audits and will return with specific budget increments (including converting a limited‑term public‑service specialist to ongoing status) already recommended by the manager’s office.
No formal action was taken during the hearing; staff will incorporate assessor requests into the manager’s balanced FY 2026 recommendation.
