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Township
Government
Township
Assessor
Definitions

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The
Township Assessor
The Township Assessor might more accurately be called
an appraiser. The Assessor does not levy a tax, but rather places
a value on (assesses) all property for tax purposes, appraising it
at its fair market value. The County Clerk compiles a list of all
lands and lots to be assessed, including those which are taxable,
or which have become taxable for the first time. These lists are conveyed
to the Township Assessors through the office of the County Supervisor
of Assessments. The Assessor must then determine the market value
of all taxable property, and assess that property at one-third of
its market value. Township Assessors use the same principles, techniques
and methodologies as those employed by fee appraisers with only slight
variations to accommodate the uniformity criteria of the state. The
ultimate purpose of the assessed value is to apportion the tax burden,
as established by the taxing bodies, over all property in a fair and
equitable manner based on the market value of the real estate. |