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Assessor outlines property-inspection schedule, staffing changes and levy drivers; flags a large current-use removal
Summary
Okanogan County Assessor Larry Gelman briefed commissioners on staffing, inspection schedules, a major current‑use agriculture removal with an estimated $235,000 liability, and recent levy changes including impacts from a statewide school levy correction.
Larry Gelman, Okanogan County assessor, gave a detailed quarterly update covering field inspections, staffing changes, a large current‑use agriculture removal, and a primer on how county levy rates are calculated.
Gelman said the county is completing annual assessments in six physical‑inspection areas and will mail change‑of‑value notices on May 30; the taxpayer appeal period will follow the same schedule with an effective start around July 1. He reported an internal promotion: Lacey Ralston moved into a drafting position and the office has posted a transfer‑clerk (senior clerk) vacancy starting at roughly $20.21 per hour (county grade 18). The assessor also said residential senior appraiser Scott Suter intends to retire May 30…
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