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Assessor reports Streeter tornado relief form, discusses donated truck and recommends assessor-office remodel for 2027
Summary
The assessor told the committee a Streeter tornado (June 11) prompted a disaster-related assessment form (for 2026, payable 2027) posted on the county website. The assessor said the office received a used truck from the sheriff's department but asked the committee to consider a future fuel-efficient vehicle; the committee recommended adding an office remodel to the 2027 budget.
The county assessor reported the statutory filing deadline was June 15 and that one township assessor had resigned; she said one township was still completing work and that the office expects to upload assessment data over the next two weeks before cleanup.
On disaster relief, the assessor said the county posted a form for property owners affected by the Streeter tornado (June 11) to apply for a disaster-related reassessment for 2026 (payable in 2027). She emphasized this will not change current 2025-payable-2026 tax bills but will affect assessments for the next tax year based on damage assessments from EMA.
The assessor said a truck was donated by the sheriff's department for field appraisers but it has high mileage (over ~140,000 miles reported); the office discussed measuring mileage costs before deciding whether to buy a more fuel-efficient vehicle in a future budget cycle.
On office space, the committee discussed a proposed remodel (cubicles, front counter and workstation units) and the costs presented by vendor Widmer. Members debated whether to phase the work or do it all at once; the committee voted to recommend the remodel project be put forward to the property committee for inclusion in the 2027 budget.
