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Assessor raises cost concerns over new commercial-appraiser requirements
Summary
County assessor flagged the potential need to pay external commercial appraisers (estimates ranged from $25,000 to $100,000+) and described increased state certification demands for assessors and staff; commissioners discussed whether to fund certification, hire contractors, or keep services local.
Commissioners reviewed the assessor’s budget implications tied to recent state-level changes in licensing and commercial appraisal requirements. Speaker 3 and Speaker 8 discussed the potential cost of contracting a commercial appraiser — estimates ranged in the discussion from $50,000–$100,000 or more depending on scope, though Speaker 3 also referenced a $25,000 figure as a smaller-scope estimate.
Speaker 8 described the certification burdens: the assessor may need the administrator, personal property and commercial designations and noted continuous education and testing requirements. Nadine’s impending retirement was raised as a near-term succession issue that could increase training and recruitment costs. Commissioners weighed whether an elected official or a staff member must hold certifications and whether contracting out would be more feasible.
No final funding decision was recorded; commissioners asked for more precise estimates and for staff to explore whether local staff can be trained or whether contracting is the more cost-effective solution.
