Assessing

Assessor’s Responsibilities

The assessor compiles the annual assessment role on which taxes will be levied, maintains property tax descriptions and maps, processes personal property statements, and conducts field audits of both existing properties and new construction located within Mastodon Township. The assessor provides the township treasurer with taxable value on all township properties, used to produce annual tax bills.

• Establish legal assessment roll and annually site visit 20% residential properties.
• Review and evaluate commercial and industrial property.
• Site visit and review new construction.
• Continue public education in areas such as non-consideration forms, homestead applications, property transfers, and personal property tax law.
• Enhance and increase understanding of and compliance with the property tax system as established by Township ordinances and State law.