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Columbia Missourian

The assessor's job

By Casey Smith
October 13, 2008 | 12:00 a.m. CDT

WHAT’S THE JOB?

The county assessor is an elected official responsible for developing and maintaining a current list of all taxable real and tangible personal property in Boone County and assessing the property annually. Assessed valuation provides the tax base for property taxes levied by the county and its various political subdivisions. The assessor’s office processes annual declaration forms for all tangible personal property to Boone County residents. The assessor also performs tax mapping by maintaining and updating property lines based upon warranty deeds received from the Boone County Recorder of Deeds. The assessor is paid $82,026 per year.