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Newly elected assessor describes certification delays, CPACE and local role in tax administration
Summary
Butte‑Silver Bow’s new assessor, Tim Cassidy, briefed the study commission on certification schedules from the Department of Revenue, recent data downloads, commercial programs and the assessor’s local responsibilities and compensation.
Butte — Newly elected Butte‑Silver Bow Assessor Tim Cassidy told the Study Commission on May 19 that state changes are delaying the real‑property certification process this year and that the assessor’s office continues to perform many local tax‑administration functions that affect bills and special assessments.
Cassidy, who said he has been on the job about four months, described routine duties including certifying values and levy districts, transferring assessed values to the county billing system and working with special assessment districts. He told the commission that personal property and mobile‑home downloads were completed in mid‑May but that the real‑property download is…
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