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Taos County approves pay incentive for certified property appraisers
Summary
The Taos County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted Resolution 2025-48 to increase incentive pay for IAAO-certified appraisers, setting incremental supplemental amounts for Appraiser levels 1–4 and estimating an annual cost of about $17,733 (including benefits). Commissioners requested a follow-up work-study before implementation.
Maria Dimas presented Resolution 2025-48, which adopts an IAAO-certified property appraiser compensation incentive program and ties incremental supplemental pay to appraiser certification levels under cited state statutes. The resolution references statutory provisions (4-39-4 and 4-39-5 NMSA 1978 and 2023 Senate Bill 324) and sets specific incremental incentives for appraiser levels; staff described payroll changes to take effect the first full pay period after approval and said certificates must be filed with human resources before payments are distributed.
Commissioner Vigil asked for a comparative breakdown of prior and proposed dollar amounts and moved to approve the resolution contingent on a work-study session; the motion passed on a roll call vote. As Maria Dimas summarized during the presentation, "I ask for your approval of this incentive." The board directed staff to coordinate the requested work study so commissioners and assessor's office staff can review implementation details before changes take effect.
