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5 of 7 comparable Oregon counties appoint their assessors. It is an administrative, non-policy-making position with highly technical duties to include managing 33 employees, (personnel management), as well as tax processes for multiple cities, the county, fire and library districts, all the home and business rebuilding after the 2020 fires, requiring high-level management skills and professional expertise, as all state tax forms change often. Click here for a fact sheet on Ballot Measure 15 regarding the County Assessor position measure with Pros/Cons and sources for further reading.