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Osage County appoints experienced appraiser to four‑year county appraiser post
Summary
After interviewing two candidates, the commission voted to appoint Carl Beller to a four‑year county appraiser position; commissioners asked the candidate to forward a contract for staff review before final execution.
The Osage County Commission voted Dec. 2 to appoint an experienced candidate, Carl Beller, to the county appraiser position for a four‑year term, following interviews with two finalists.
Why it matters: The county appraiser position handles property valuation, splits and combinations, and compliance deadlines that feed the tax roll and budget. Commissioners emphasized the need for a mentor/mentoring plan to help the county's in‑office appraiser obtain RMA certification and to keep the valuation schedule on track ahead of statutory deadlines.
Carl Beller described a long career in county appraisal and a proposed approach focused on training and phased work: "I would probably guarantee throughout the year 2 to 3 days a week... I would like to get Orion do some things and see what we haven't done and where we're at," he said during the interview. He proposed a compensation and training model that would allow mentoring while preserving budget stability.
During the motion to hire, the verbal record uses the last name "Miller" in the motion language; earlier in the record the candidate is identified and introduced as Carl Beller. Because the candidate was presented and interviewed on the record as Carl Beller, this article uses that name and notes the transcript inconsistency for audit clarity.
Next steps: Commissioners approved the appointment and asked the candidate to forward a proposed contract for legal and staff review; Josh (county staff) was asked to examine the contract before final execution.
