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Franklin County assessor details 2025 revaluation, launches new GIS map and sales-search tools
Summary
Assessor's Office staff presented the 2025 revaluation results, described a new in‑house GIS portal with nightly updates and a forthcoming sales‑search tool, reviewed appraisal and appeal procedures under state oversight, and summarized parcel-level valuation changes and outreach efforts including a new property-change flyer.
Nikki, an Assessor's Office staff member, told the Franklin County Board of Equalization on Oct. 14 that the office has filled several positions, is progressing accreditation for staff appraisers and has launched a new in‑house geographic information system on the county website.
The office introduced two new hires, Tim Kelly and Mariah Rogers, and said Kelly is working toward accreditation while Rogers holds licenses in multiple states. Nikki credited a staff member named Finney with building a new GIS portal that she said updates overnight and offers measurement tools, printable map output and additional appraisal‑related layers the office plans to add over time. "Please give us feedback," Nikki said, asking users to test the new map and report problems.
The assessor's presentation emphasized the office's connection to state oversight. According to the presenter, the Washington State Department of Revenue's property tax division issues guidance, reviews reevaluation plans and expects assessors to inspect property on a six‑year cycle; the presenter cited revaluation manual material and named RCWs and WACs as governing references.…
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