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City assessing director says property revaluation proceeding neighborhood by neighborhood; vendor staffing issues noted
Summary
Jonathan Rice, Concord’s director of real estate assessments, told the finance committee the revaluation (measuring-list) project is progressing and the online neighborhood status is accurate; the vendor is experiencing staffing and training bumps, and the city will continue inspections into summer 2026 to meet an April 1, 2026 valuation date.
Jonathan Rice, director of real estate assessments, told the finance committee the city’s property revaluation and associated measuring-list inspections are proceeding “neighborhood wise” and that the information on the assessing website is accurate for the neighborhoods listed.
Rice said the vendor performing inspections has had “some bumps in the road with, having qualified and trained professionals,” but the city’s assessors are performing quality control checks on the vendor’s work. “The project itself is going well at the current moment,” Rice said. He told councilors the vendor assures the city it remains “on target” and that inspections are likely to continue through June or July 2026 to support values effective April 1, 2026.
Several councilors asked whether the city can publish more granular scheduling information so residents can anticipate inspections in their neighborhoods. Rice said the website was intended to show neighborhood progress but the city can work with staff (Stephanie Bridal was named as a contact) and the vendor to consider additional outreach. He reported Concord’s entry rates for inspections are very high — “upwards of almost 50” percent — which he said reflects good public outreach.
Councilors pressed about staffing continuity for the individual inspectors; the assessing director said most current field inspectors started early in the project and carry identification and marked vehicles; the city’s assessing website lists current field staff. Rice estimated that preliminary results could be available to property owners in September or October 2026, after the revaluation process and statutory notification steps.
No formal votes were taken on the revaluation process during the meeting. Staff committed to work with councilors and the vendor to improve neighborhood-level notification if the council wants more advance public notice for the next neighborhoods to be inspected.
