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Boone County meeting stalls as assessor and commissioners spar over vendor choice, staffing
Summary
At a Feb. 10 Boone County meeting, the county assessor defended months of research on RFPs while commissioners pressed for a practical path—either hiring staff or approving a vendor such as GUTS—to meet an approaching March 1 ratio‑study deadline.
At a Feb. 10 meeting, Boone County officials debated how to move forward on property assessment work after six months of unresolved procurement and staffing disputes. The county assessor defended her office’s vetting of proposals, saying she did "lots and lots of research" on the RFPs and shared findings with the commissioners, while other officials pressed for a faster operational fix.
The disagreement centers on whether the county should contract with a vendor or hire additional employees to perform personal‑property and real‑property assessment duties. Speaker 1 opened the discussion saying the situation had been "going on 6 months" and urged that the assessor provide a…
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