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Lewis County to stop providing town assessment services; county position to be removed when vacant

3409388 · May 20, 2025
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After discussing contracting demand and staffing constraints, the Lewis County Legislature voted to discontinue assessment services to towns and directed that the county assessor position not be refilled when vacated.

Lewis County legislators voted to discontinue providing contracted assessment services to towns and directed that the county assessor position not be refilled when it becomes vacant, following a presentation on staffing and market dynamics.

Candy Aiken, county assessment office staff, told legislators the county has received interest from multiple towns wanting to contract for county assessing services but said the county currently lacks a certified assessor after the county's contracted assessor submitted a resignation. Aiken said town…

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