Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Assessor Reassessment topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commissioners pick Nexus Group for four‑year property reassessment after debate over local presence and scope
Summary
After hearing presentations from Accurate Assessments, Nexus and Vision, commissioners selected Nexus Group’s low bid for Starke County’s four‑year reassessment contract, citing cost differences and vendor assurances about responsiveness and workload handling.
County staff reviewed four bids for the countywide property reassessment. Accurate Assessments emphasized a full‑time, local project manager with two decades of local experience; other vendors, including Nexus and Vision, described different on‑site staffing models and scope definitions.
Auditor/assessor staff and commissioners questioned wide swings in total price and where work (data entry, field checks, rechecks and appeal hearings) fit into vendors’ responses. Accurate Assessments said its bid included a full‑time on‑site project manager and two local part‑time staff; Nexus representatives said the contract work volume (roughly 20,000 parcels referenced in the discussion) typically allows one person to handle county duties while also serving other counties, and pledged responsiveness via phone and email and occasional on‑site presence.
Commissioners debated the tradeoff between local institutional knowledge and cost. Concerns included meeting state deadlines and whether a vendor that spreads staff across counties would provide sufficient day‑to‑day access. After discussion, the board moved to accept Nexus Group’s bid as the low bidder for the four‑year reassessment contract and the motion passed.
Next steps: staff will finalize contract terms and confirm staffing commitments, and commissioners asked for clearer statements about on‑site availability and which activities (appeals, rechecks) incur additional fees if any.
