Starke County Commissioners Approve Reassessment Bid

Posted on April 7, 2018
Author Anita Goodan, WKVI

Starke County Assessor Michelle Snowdon had the chance to review the bid for the reassessment process for the next few years and presented her findings to the Starke County Commissioners this week.

She said the bid seems to be in line with all specifications to conduct reassessments on Starke County properties from 2019 to 2022. The total bid came in at $575,800 which is about $23,000 less than the company’s last bid.

The commissioners approved the bid on Snowdon’s recommendation. Accurate Assessment has worked with Starke County in reassessment procedures since 1999.

Accurate Assessment crews will take the next four years to assess all properties in Starke County. They will look at properties for any new buildings, buildings that may have been razed on a property, take measurements, and review the general condition of houses or structures. This helps the assessor’s office keep up to date on all properties as not all property owners go through the permitting process when updating properties with structures.

Snowdon Selected as Starke County Assessor

Posted on May 27, 2017
Author Michael Gallenberger, WKVI

Starke County has a new assessor. Longtime assessor’s office employee Michelle Snowdon was unanimously chosen during a Democratic Party caucus Thursday. Snowdon replaces Rhonda Milner, who officially stepped down from the position Friday afternoon.

Indiana law requires county assessors to have a certain amount of training. Assessors elected after January 1, 2012 must be certified as at least a Level 3 assessor-appraiser. The assessor is responsible for identifying, listing and calculating the assessed value of all real and personal property.

Starke County Democrats to Choose New Assessor

Posted on May 17, 2017
Author Mary Perren, WKVI

The Starke County Democratic Party will caucus on May 25th to select a new assessor. Rhonda Milner is stepping down from that elected position on May 26th.

By law a county assessor must be at least a Level 3 assessor-appraiser if he or she is elected after Jan. 1, 2012.

Starke County Democratic Party Chairman Kenny Wallace says the two assistants in the assessor’s office both meet those guidelines, but he only expects one of them to seek the position.

The assessor is responsible for identifying, listing and calculating the assessed value of all real and personal property. Representatives from the Starke County Assessor’s office physically inspect 25 percent of the parcels in the county each year to ensure accurate information for every property record. Accurate records help provide accurate assessments to the taxpayers.

County officials noted Milner is leaving the office in good shape and thanked her for her service.