Assessor describes small revenue estimate, cost-sharing for new GIS software
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The Assessor presented a modest, conservative revenue estimate for outside requests and explained the county now shares GIS software costs with Public Works, reducing some expenses in the assessor's office.
The County Assessor reviewed the office’s proposed 2026 budget and emphasized conservative revenue estimates for services such as GIS layers, printing and data requests. The Assessor said those outside-service revenues are not a significant source of general-fund income and used a low projection for next year.
The Assessor explained the office previously paid Public Works for GIS services and has since purchased a GIS program and split the ongoing costs with Public Works and in-house staff assistance, which reduced external expense lines. The assessor noted a misplacement of a GIS charge under a different line item caused an overage this year but said the item can be adjusted in the budget presentation.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about how GIS costs are allocated and whether advertising, education and other minor lines could be trimmed if needed. The Assessor said many of the increases were driven by pay-scale changes and benefit projections rather than discretionary spending.