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Assessor warns of missed state benchmark; council approves hiring a full-time deputy to meet Aug. 1 deadline
Summary
Assessor Jeff Coleman told the council the office faces a backlog and must enter 1,209 parcels by Aug. 1 under state law; the council approved hiring a full-time deputy to handle data-entry and reassessment tasks.
Assessor Jeff Coleman told the council he is behind on data entry and that state law requires the county to have 1,209 parcels reviewed and entered by Aug. 1. Coleman said the reassessment fund and related resources were strained after he lost an assistant and that data-entry tasks are the immediate bottleneck.
"As of August 1, Fayette County needs to have 1,209 parcels reviewed and data entered into our software system by August 1," Coleman said, noting that his office had zeros in the final column of the report indicating work not yet completed.
Coleman asked the council to approve hiring a full-time deputy paid from county general (starting pay cited as $28,169) rather than replacing an assistant assessor; he argued the county could not retain certified assistant assessors at prior pay levels and that clerical support would address the short-term backlog.
A motion to hire the requested deputy was made, seconded and approved by roll call. Council members asked for details on fund sources and training timelines; Coleman said he would advertise for the position and may seek return of former staff if pay adjustments make that possible.
Council members expressed concern about the deadline and the potential fiscal and administrative consequences of missing the benchmark — including state review and the effect on appeals and gross-assessment figures — and asked staff for follow-up information.
