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Assessor warns county lacks staff and funds for required reappraisal; commissioners ask for concrete plan
Summary
During an Aug. 5 work session, the county assessor’s office said Dona Ana County has not completed a full reappraisal in more than a decade and that current staffing and funds are insufficient; commissioners asked for cost estimates, in‑house vs. contractor analyses, and HR action on vacancies.
Dona Ana County’s assessor’s office told commissioners on Aug. 5 that the county has not completed a full property reappraisal in over 10 years and that the office lacks both staffing and funding to carry out a statutory reappraisal project. Assessor Gina Eugenia Montoya Ortega and Chief Appraiser Tanya Hazen said the office would need an estimated 20 temporary appraisers or an outside contractor to perform a countywide reappraisal that touches every parcel. “With our current staff right now, that would be impossible,” Hazen said, describing day‑to‑day duties that keep current…
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