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Carter County assessor urges switch to four‑year reappraisal, seeks two full‑time hires
Summary
Property assessor presented a plan to move Carter County from a five‑year to a four‑year reappraisal cycle, saying the change requires two full‑time staff and would generate about $400,000 in new annual revenue; commissioners asked that hiring details go to the budget committee and clarified the board would separately vote on personnel and the reappraisal plan.
Property assessor Shane Seabrook asked the Carter County Board of Commissioners to approve a change from a five‑year to a four‑year property reappraisal cycle and to authorize two full‑time employees to carry out the work.
Seabrook told commissioners the county manages about 35,000 parcels and that compressing reassessment from five years to four will increase the annual workload and the frequency of state reporting. “Going from a five year reappraisal to a four year, you have 48 months. By doing the same amount of work, you've got less…
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