Assessors

<ul><li>Inspect new construction and major improvements to existing structures to determine values.</li><li>Determine taxability and value of properties, using methods such as field inspection, structural measurement, calculation, sales analysis, market trend studies, and income and expense analysis.</li><li>Prepare and maintain current data on each parcel assessed, including maps of boundaries, inventories of land and structures, property characteristics, and any applicable exemptions.</li><li>Explain assessed values to property owners and defend appealed assessments at public hearings.</li><li>Inspect properties, considering factors such as market value, location, and building or replacement costs to determine appraisal value.</li><li>Identify the ownership of each piece of taxable property.</li><li>Complete and maintain assessment rolls that show the assessed values and status of all property in a municipality.</li><li>Review information about transfers of property to ensure its accuracy, checking basic information on buyers, sellers, and sales prices and making corrections as necessary.</li><li>Write and submit appraisal and tax reports for public record.</li><li>Conduct regular reviews of property within jurisdictions to determine changes in property due to construction or demolition.</li><li>Explain real and personal property taxes to property owners.</li><li>Issue notices of assessments and taxes.</li><li>Establish uniform and equitable systems for assessing all classes and kinds of property.</li><li>Maintain familiarity with aspects of local real estate markets.</li></ul>